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HRI to YYZ: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Toronto (Lester B. Pearson International Airport)
8,781 mi
14,132 km · 7,631 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m 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
- YYZ — Lester B. Pearson International Airport · Toronto, 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 YYZ
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport12 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from YYZ?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Toronto (YYZ) is 8,781 miles (14,132 km, 7,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to YYZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Toronto?
Toronto is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to YYZ?
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