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YNL to HRI: distance & flight time
Points North Landing (Points North Landing Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
7,967 mi
12,821 km · 6,923 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNL — Points North Landing Airport · Points North Landing, 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 YNL
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport35 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport90 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport92 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport92 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 YNL from HRI?
The flight distance from Points North Landing (YNL) to Mattala (HRI) is 7,967 miles (12,821 km, 6,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Points North Landing and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Points North Landing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNL to HRI?
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