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HRI to FPR: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport)
9,796 mi
15,765 km · 8,512 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m 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
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from FPR?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Fort Pierce (FPR) is 9,796 miles (15,765 km, 8,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to FPR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 Pierce?
Fort Pierce is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to FPR?
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