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HRI to BHM: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
9,571 mi
15,404 km · 8,317 nm
19h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from BHM?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Birmingham (BHM) is 9,571 miles (15,404 km, 8,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 14m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to BHM?
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