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LBL to HRI: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,440 mi
15,192 km · 8,203 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from HRI?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,440 miles (15,192 km, 8,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Liberal and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to HRI?
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