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HRI to MCF: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
9,838 mi
15,833 km · 8,549 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from MCF?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Tampa (MCF) is 9,838 miles (15,833 km, 8,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to MCF?
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