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POE to HRI: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,830 mi
15,820 km · 8,542 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from HRI?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,830 miles (15,820 km, 8,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 Fort Polk and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to HRI?
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