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HRI to TPF: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
9,832 mi
15,823 km · 8,544 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from TPF?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Tampa (TPF) is 9,832 miles (15,823 km, 8,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from HRI to TPF?
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