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LRF to HRI: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Little Rock Air Force Base) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,557 mi
15,380 km · 8,304 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m 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
- LRF — Little Rock Air Force Base · Jacksonville, 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 LRF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field62 mi away
- FLP · Marion County Regional Airport98 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 LRF from HRI?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (LRF) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,557 miles (15,380 km, 8,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 12m 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 Jacksonville and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRF to HRI?
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