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PIR to HRI: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,935 mi
14,379 km · 7,764 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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 PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from HRI?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,935 miles (14,379 km, 7,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Pierre and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to HRI?
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