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HRI to PIE: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
9,839 mi
15,834 km · 8,550 nm
19h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 46m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from PIE?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 9,839 miles (15,834 km, 8,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 46m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to PIE?
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