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HRI to CLE: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
8,970 mi
14,435 km · 7,795 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from CLE?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Cleveland (CLE) is 8,970 miles (14,435 km, 7,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HRI to CLE?
Nonstop service on HRI–CLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mattala and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to CLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRI–CLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HRI to CLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRI–CLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.