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HRI to BIS: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
8,769 mi
14,113 km · 7,620 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from BIS?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Bismarck (BIS) is 8,769 miles (14,113 km, 7,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to BIS?
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