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LAF to HRI: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,122 mi
14,681 km · 7,927 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from HRI?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,122 miles (14,681 km, 7,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Lafayette and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to HRI?
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