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YFA to HRI: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,271 mi
13,311 km · 7,187 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from HRI?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,271 miles (13,311 km, 7,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 Fort Albany and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to HRI?
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