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HRI to YSB: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Sudbury (Sudbury Airport)
8,616 mi
13,867 km · 7,487 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- YSB — Sudbury Airport · Sudbury, 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 YSB
- YYB · North Bay Jack Garland Airport68 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport74 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport86 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from YSB?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Sudbury (YSB) is 8,616 miles (13,867 km, 7,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to YSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Sudbury?
Sudbury is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to YSB?
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