Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HRI to ALM: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
9,693 mi
15,600 km · 8,423 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
See live HRI→ALM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Near ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from ALM?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 9,693 miles (15,600 km, 8,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m 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 Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 11.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to ALM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRI–ALM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.