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MTJ to HRI: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,288 mi
14,948 km · 8,071 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 MTJ from HRI?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,288 miles (14,948 km, 8,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Montrose CO and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to HRI?
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