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HRI to MGW: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field)
9,041 mi
14,550 km · 7,856 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from MGW?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Morgantown (MGW) is 9,041 miles (14,550 km, 7,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to MGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Morgantown?
Morgantown is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to MGW?
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