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HRI to NSE: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
9,762 mi
15,711 km · 8,483 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from NSE?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Milton (NSE) is 9,762 miles (15,711 km, 8,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Milton?
Milton is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to NSE?
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