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HRI to IRK: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
9,207 mi
14,817 km · 8,001 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from IRK?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Kirksville (IRK) is 9,207 miles (14,817 km, 8,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 Kirksville?
Kirksville is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to IRK?
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