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HRI to BDL: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
8,718 mi
14,030 km · 7,576 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from BDL?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 8,718 miles (14,030 km, 7,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to BDL?
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