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LAN to HRI: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,930 mi
14,372 km · 7,760 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from HRI?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,930 miles (14,372 km, 7,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Lansing and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to HRI?
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