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HRI to DRA: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
9,271 mi
14,921 km · 8,057 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from DRA?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Mercury (DRA) is 9,271 miles (14,921 km, 8,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 DRA?
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