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PQI to HRI: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,318 mi
13,386 km · 7,228 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from HRI?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,318 miles (13,386 km, 7,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Presque Isle and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to HRI?
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