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HRI to GLW: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Glasgow (Glasgow Municipal Airport)
9,330 mi
15,015 km · 8,107 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- GLW — Glasgow Municipal Airport · Glasgow, 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 GLW
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport26 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field60 mi away
- BNA · Nashville International Airport74 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from GLW?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Glasgow (GLW) is 9,330 miles (15,015 km, 8,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to GLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from HRI to GLW?
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