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MIB to HRI: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot Air Force Base) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,654 mi
13,928 km · 7,520 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m 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
- MIB — Minot Air Force Base · Minot, 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 MIB
- MOT · Minot International Airport11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport91 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport106 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport115 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 MIB from HRI?
The flight distance from Minot (MIB) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,654 miles (13,928 km, 7,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIB to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Minot and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIB to HRI?
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