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HRI to DRT: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport)
9,969 mi
16,044 km · 8,663 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m 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
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from DRT?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Del Rio (DRT) is 9,969 miles (16,044 km, 8,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to DRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Del Rio?
Del Rio is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to DRT?
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