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MGW to HRI: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,041 mi
14,550 km · 7,856 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 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 MGW from HRI?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,041 miles (14,550 km, 7,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Morgantown and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to HRI?
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