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HRI to TIW: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
8,463 mi
13,621 km · 7,355 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from TIW?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Tacoma (TIW) is 8,463 miles (13,621 km, 7,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 12.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to TIW?
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