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HRI to YUL: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
8,538 mi
13,741 km · 7,419 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from YUL?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Montreal (YUL) is 8,538 miles (13,741 km, 7,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Montreal?
Montreal is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to YUL?
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