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YKF to HRI: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,810 mi
14,179 km · 7,656 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from HRI?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,810 miles (14,179 km, 7,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Waterloo and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to HRI?
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