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LBF to HRI: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,159 mi
14,740 km · 7,959 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from HRI?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,159 miles (14,740 km, 7,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 North Platte and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to HRI?
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