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HRI to YAY: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → St. Anthony (St. Anthony Airport)
7,717 mi
12,420 km · 6,706 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- YAY — St. Anthony Airport · St. Anthony, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Near YAY
- YBX · Lourdes de Blanc Sablon Airport48 mi away
- YMH · Mary's Harbour Airport64 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport70 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from YAY?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to St. Anthony (YAY) is 7,717 miles (12,420 km, 6,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to YAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Mattala and St. Anthony?
St. Anthony is 8 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to YAY?
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