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HRI to FLG: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Flagstaff (Flagstaff Pulliam Airport)
9,456 mi
15,218 km · 8,217 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- FLG — Flagstaff Pulliam Airport · Flagstaff, 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 FLG
- SDX · Sedona Airport21 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field54 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport54 mi away
- GCN · Grand Canyon National Park Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from FLG?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Flagstaff (FLG) is 9,456 miles (15,218 km, 8,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to FLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Flagstaff?
Flagstaff is 12.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to FLG?
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