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SMD to HRI: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,046 mi
14,559 km · 7,861 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from HRI?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,046 miles (14,559 km, 7,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to HRI?
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