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YBI to HRI: distance & flight time
Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
7,609 mi
12,246 km · 6,612 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, 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 YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 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 YBI from HRI?
The flight distance from Black Tickle (YBI) to Mattala (HRI) is 7,609 miles (12,246 km, 6,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBI to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Black Tickle and Mattala?
Mattala is 8.5 hours ahead of Black Tickle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBI to HRI?
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