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SMF to HRI: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,005 mi
14,492 km · 7,825 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from HRI?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,005 miles (14,492 km, 7,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Sacramento and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to HRI?
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