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HRI to YLW: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
8,361 mi
13,456 km · 7,266 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from YLW?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Kelowna (YLW) is 8,361 miles (13,456 km, 7,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 12.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to YLW?
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