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SUS to HRI: distance & flight time
Null (Spirit of St Louis Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,287 mi
14,946 km · 8,070 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUS — Spirit of St Louis Airport · Null, 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 SUS
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport36 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport45 mi away
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport81 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 SUS from HRI?
The flight distance from Null (SUS) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,287 miles (14,946 km, 8,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUS to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Null and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Null.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUS to HRI?
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