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HRI to PWK: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
9,022 mi
14,519 km · 7,840 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from PWK?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 9,022 miles (14,519 km, 7,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to PWK?
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