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YCE to HRI: distance & flight time
Centralia (Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,843 mi
14,232 km · 7,685 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YCE — Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome · Centralia, 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 YCE
- YXU · London Airport25 mi away
- YQS · St Thomas Municipal Airport41 mi away
- YZR · Chris Hadfield Airport45 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport58 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 YCE from HRI?
The flight distance from Centralia (YCE) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,843 miles (14,232 km, 7,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from YCE to HRI?
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