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SPF to HRI: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,916 mi
14,349 km · 7,748 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m 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
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from HRI?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,916 miles (14,349 km, 7,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to HRI?
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