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YGB to HRI: distance & flight time
Texada (Texada Gillies Bay Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,274 mi
13,315 km · 7,190 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m 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
- YGB — Texada Gillies Bay Airport · Texada, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YGB
- YPW · Powell River Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport17 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport69 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport38 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 YGB from HRI?
The flight distance from Texada (YGB) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,274 miles (13,315 km, 7,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGB 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 Texada and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Texada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGB to HRI?
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