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RDG to HRI: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,899 mi
14,322 km · 7,733 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from HRI?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,899 miles (14,322 km, 7,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Reading and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to HRI?
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