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MHE to HRI: distance & flight time
Mitchell (Mitchell Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,978 mi
14,448 km · 7,801 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MHE — Mitchell Municipal Airport · Mitchell, 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 MHE
- HON · Huron Regional Airport43 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport66 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport68 mi away
- ATY · Watertown Regional Airport90 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 MHE from HRI?
The flight distance from Mitchell (MHE) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,978 miles (14,448 km, 7,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from MHE to HRI?
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