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MLC to HRI: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,585 mi
15,426 km · 8,329 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from HRI?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,585 miles (15,426 km, 8,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 Mcalester and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to HRI?
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