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LCQ to HRI: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,695 mi
15,603 km · 8,425 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from HRI?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,695 miles (15,603 km, 8,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 City and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to HRI?
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