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HRI to GMU: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Greenville (Greenville Downtown Airport)
9,398 mi
15,124 km · 8,166 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m 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
- GMU — Greenville Downtown Airport · Greenville, 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 GMU
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from GMU?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Greenville (GMU) is 9,398 miles (15,124 km, 8,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to GMU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 GMU?
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