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MPO to HRI: distance & flight time
Mount Pocono (Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,838 mi
14,224 km · 7,680 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MPO — Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport · Mount Pocono, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MPO
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 MPO from HRI?
The flight distance from Mount Pocono (MPO) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,838 miles (14,224 km, 7,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPO to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 MPO to HRI?
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