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HRI to ABY: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport)
9,650 mi
15,530 km · 8,386 nm
19h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 23m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Near ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from ABY?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Albany (ABY) is 9,650 miles (15,530 km, 8,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to ABY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 23m 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 Mattala and Albany?
Albany is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to ABY?
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