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LCH to HRI: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,893 mi
15,922 km · 8,597 nm
19h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 52m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from HRI?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,893 miles (15,922 km, 8,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 52m 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 Lake Charles and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to HRI?
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