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HRI to NEL: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
8,876 mi
14,284 km · 7,713 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from NEL?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 8,876 miles (14,284 km, 7,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to NEL?
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