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HRI to AKO: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
9,215 mi
14,830 km · 8,007 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from AKO?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Akron (AKO) is 9,215 miles (14,830 km, 8,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 Akron?
Akron is 11.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to AKO?
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