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MSP to HRI: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,884 mi
14,298 km · 7,720 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from HRI?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,884 miles (14,298 km, 7,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Minneapolis and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to HRI?
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