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YCW to HRI: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,362 mi
13,457 km · 7,266 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from HRI?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,362 miles (13,457 km, 7,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Chilliwack and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to HRI?
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