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PVL to HRI: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,230 mi
14,855 km · 8,021 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from HRI?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,230 miles (14,855 km, 8,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Pikeville and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to HRI?
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