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PHK to HRI: distance & flight time
Pahokee (Palm Beach County Glades Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,848 mi
15,849 km · 8,558 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m 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
- PHK — Palm Beach County Glades Airport · Pahokee, 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 PHK
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport60 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport73 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- PBI · Palm Beach International Airport38 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 PHK from HRI?
The flight distance from Pahokee (PHK) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,848 miles (15,849 km, 8,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHK to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 Pahokee and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Pahokee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHK to HRI?
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