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HRI to GFK: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
8,688 mi
13,982 km · 7,550 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from GFK?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 8,688 miles (13,982 km, 7,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to GFK?
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