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TVF to HRI: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,678 mi
13,966 km · 7,541 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from HRI?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,678 miles (13,966 km, 7,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Thief River Falls and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to HRI?
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