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HRI to BKW: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport)
9,184 mi
14,781 km · 7,981 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from BKW?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Beckley (BKW) is 9,184 miles (14,781 km, 7,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to BKW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Beckley?
Beckley is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to BKW?
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