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HRI to CBF: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
9,146 mi
14,719 km · 7,948 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from CBF?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 9,146 miles (14,719 km, 7,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from HRI to CBF?
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