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HRI to PBF: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field)
9,605 mi
15,458 km · 8,346 nm
19h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 18m 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from PBF?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Pine Bluff (PBF) is 9,605 miles (15,458 km, 8,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to PBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 18m 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 Pine Bluff?
Pine Bluff is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to PBF?
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