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YNC to HRI: distance & flight time
Wemindji (Wemindji Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,175 mi
13,157 km · 7,104 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m 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
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, 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 YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 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 YNC from HRI?
The flight distance from Wemindji (YNC) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,175 miles (13,157 km, 7,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNC to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Wemindji and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Wemindji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNC to HRI?
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