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HRI to MHT: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Manchester NH (Manchester-Boston Regional Airport)
8,626 mi
13,882 km · 7,496 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- MHT — Manchester-Boston Regional Airport · Manchester NH, 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 MHT
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport45 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field11 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport19 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from MHT?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Manchester NH (MHT) is 8,626 miles (13,882 km, 7,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to MHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Manchester NH?
Manchester NH is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to MHT?
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