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HRI to VAD: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
9,662 mi
15,550 km · 8,396 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from VAD?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Valdosta (VAD) is 9,662 miles (15,550 km, 8,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to VAD?
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