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HRI to YIP: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
8,948 mi
14,400 km · 7,775 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from YIP?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Detroit (YIP) is 8,948 miles (14,400 km, 7,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to YIP?
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