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SAF to HRI: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,504 mi
15,295 km · 8,259 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from HRI?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,504 miles (15,295 km, 8,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Santa Fe and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to HRI?
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