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YDQ to HRI: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
7,982 mi
12,845 km · 6,936 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 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 YDQ from HRI?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Mattala (HRI) is 7,982 miles (12,845 km, 6,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Dawson Creek and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to HRI?
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