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SCE to HRI: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,918 mi
14,352 km · 7,749 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from HRI?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,918 miles (14,352 km, 7,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to HRI?
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