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HRI to YRS: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport)
8,249 mi
13,275 km · 7,168 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker Lake, 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from YRS?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Red Sucker Lake (YRS) is 8,249 miles (13,275 km, 7,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to YRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Red Sucker Lake?
Red Sucker Lake is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to YRS?
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