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HRI to DTW: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,946 mi
14,398 km · 7,774 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from DTW?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,946 miles (14,398 km, 7,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to DTW?
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