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HRI to YXE: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Saskatoon (Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport)
8,372 mi
13,473 km · 7,275 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- YXE — Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Saskatoon, 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 YXE
- YQW · North Battleford Airport77 mi away
- YPA · Prince Albert Glass Field84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport115 mi away
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from YXE?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Saskatoon (YXE) is 8,372 miles (13,473 km, 7,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to YXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Saskatoon?
Saskatoon is 11.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to YXE?
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