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YAC to HRI: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,407 mi
13,530 km · 7,305 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from HRI?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,407 miles (13,530 km, 7,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Cat Lake and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to HRI?
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