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LRU to HRI: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,720 mi
15,642 km · 8,446 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from HRI?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,720 miles (15,642 km, 8,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 Las Cruces and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to HRI?
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