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HRI to BTR: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
9,842 mi
15,839 km · 8,553 nm
19h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 46m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from BTR?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 9,842 miles (15,839 km, 8,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 46m 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 Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to BTR?
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