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LWT to HRI: distance & flight time
Lewistown (Lewistown Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,695 mi
13,994 km · 7,556 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- LWT — Lewistown Municipal Airport · Lewistown, 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 LWT
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport94 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field104 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 LWT from HRI?
The flight distance from Lewistown (LWT) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,695 miles (13,994 km, 7,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWT to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Lewistown and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Lewistown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWT to HRI?
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