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HRI to YKZ: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport)
8,764 mi
14,105 km · 7,616 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, 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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from YKZ?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Toronto (YKZ) is 8,764 miles (14,105 km, 7,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to YKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Toronto?
Toronto is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to YKZ?
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