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ORH to HRI: distance & flight time
Worcester (Worcester Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,676 mi
13,963 km · 7,540 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORH — Worcester Regional Airport · Worcester, 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 ORH
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport45 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport31 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field33 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport34 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 ORH from HRI?
The flight distance from Worcester (ORH) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,676 miles (13,963 km, 7,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORH to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Worcester and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Worcester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORH to HRI?
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