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SPA to HRI: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,384 mi
15,102 km · 8,155 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from HRI?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,384 miles (15,102 km, 8,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from SPA to HRI?
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