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SOW to HRI: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,542 mi
15,357 km · 8,292 nm
19h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from HRI?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,542 miles (15,357 km, 8,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 11m 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 Show Low and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to HRI?
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