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HRI to DCU: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
9,503 mi
15,294 km · 8,258 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from DCU?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Decatur (DCU) is 9,503 miles (15,294 km, 8,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 DCU?
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