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GUS to HRI: distance & flight time
Peru (Grissom Air Reserve Base) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,095 mi
14,637 km · 7,903 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUS — Grissom Air Reserve Base · Peru, United States
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GUS
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport10 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport44 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field47 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field49 mi away
Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUS from HRI?
The flight distance from Peru (GUS) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,095 miles (14,637 km, 7,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUS to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Peru and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Peru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUS to HRI?
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