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HRI to HIB: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Hibbing (Range Regional Airport)
8,710 mi
14,018 km · 7,569 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- HIB — Range Regional Airport · Hibbing, 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 HIB
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field34 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport48 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport56 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from HIB?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Hibbing (HIB) is 8,710 miles (14,018 km, 7,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to HIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Hibbing?
Hibbing is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to HIB?
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