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IRK to HRI: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,207 mi
14,817 km · 8,001 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 mi away
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 IRK from HRI?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,207 miles (14,817 km, 8,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 Kirksville and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to HRI?
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