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HRI to NUQ: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
9,068 mi
14,594 km · 7,880 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from NUQ?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 9,068 miles (14,594 km, 7,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 12.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to NUQ?
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