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HRI to SCH: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport)
8,698 mi
13,999 km · 7,559 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from SCH?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Scotia NY (SCH) is 8,698 miles (13,999 km, 7,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to SCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Scotia NY?
Scotia NY is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to SCH?
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