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SDY to HRI: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,692 mi
13,989 km · 7,553 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from HRI?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,692 miles (13,989 km, 7,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Sidney and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to HRI?
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