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HRI to ECP: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
9,761 mi
15,709 km · 8,482 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from ECP?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Panama City (ECP) is 9,761 miles (15,709 km, 8,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to ECP?
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