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HQM to HRI: distance & flight time
Hoquiam (Bowerman Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,450 mi
13,599 km · 7,343 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HQM — Bowerman Airport · Hoquiam, 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 HQM
- SHN · Sanderson Field41 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport83 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport49 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport49 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 HQM from HRI?
The flight distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,450 miles (13,599 km, 7,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HQM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Hoquiam and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Hoquiam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HQM to HRI?
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