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HRI to YHD: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport)
8,542 mi
13,747 km · 7,423 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from YHD?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Dryden (YHD) is 8,542 miles (13,747 km, 7,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to YHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Dryden?
Dryden is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to YHD?
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