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HRI to FLL: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
9,873 mi
15,889 km · 8,579 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from FLL?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 9,873 miles (15,889 km, 8,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to FLL?
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