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RIL to HRI: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,221 mi
14,841 km · 8,013 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from HRI?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,221 miles (14,841 km, 8,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Rifle and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to HRI?
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