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RDD to HRI: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,878 mi
14,288 km · 7,715 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from HRI?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,878 miles (14,288 km, 7,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Redding and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to HRI?
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