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HRI to RCA: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,943 mi
14,392 km · 7,771 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from RCA?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,943 miles (14,392 km, 7,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to RCA?
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