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LAA to HRI: distance & flight time
Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,362 mi
15,067 km · 8,136 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, 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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 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 LAA from HRI?
The flight distance from Lamar (LAA) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,362 miles (15,067 km, 8,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAA to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Lamar and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Lamar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAA to HRI?
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