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HRI to ARB: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
8,952 mi
14,407 km · 7,779 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from ARB?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 8,952 miles (14,407 km, 7,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to ARB?
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