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TOP to HRI: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,296 mi
14,961 km · 8,078 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from HRI?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,296 miles (14,961 km, 8,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Topeka and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to HRI?
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