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HRI to HFD: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport)
8,729 mi
14,048 km · 7,585 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from HFD?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Hartford (HFD) is 8,729 miles (14,048 km, 7,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to HFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Hartford?
Hartford is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to HFD?
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