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HRI to GPT: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Gulfport (Gulfport Biloxi International Airport)
9,820 mi
15,803 km · 8,533 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m 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
- GPT — Gulfport Biloxi International Airport · Gulfport, 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 GPT
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport60 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from GPT?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Gulfport (GPT) is 9,820 miles (15,803 km, 8,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to GPT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m 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 Gulfport?
Gulfport is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to GPT?
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