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HYR to HRI: distance & flight time
Hayward (Sawyer County Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,794 mi
14,152 km · 7,641 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HYR — Sawyer County Airport · Hayward, United States
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HYR
Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYR from HRI?
The flight distance from Hayward (HYR) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,794 miles (14,152 km, 7,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYR to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 HYR to HRI?
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