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HLG to HRI: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,023 mi
14,522 km · 7,841 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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.
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Near HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from HRI?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,023 miles (14,522 km, 7,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Wheeling and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to HRI?
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