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VPS to HRI: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,768 mi
15,720 km · 8,488 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from HRI?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,768 miles (15,720 km, 8,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 Valparaiso and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to HRI?
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