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HRI to LUK: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
9,167 mi
14,753 km · 7,966 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from LUK?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 9,167 miles (14,753 km, 7,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HRI to LUK?
Nonstop service on HRI–LUK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mattala and Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to LUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRI–LUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HRI to LUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRI–LUK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.