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YPE to HRI: distance & flight time
Peace River (Peace River Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
7,990 mi
12,859 km · 6,943 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- YPE — Peace River Airport · Peace River, 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 YPE
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport91 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport111 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport122 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport126 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 YPE from HRI?
The flight distance from Peace River (YPE) to Mattala (HRI) is 7,990 miles (12,859 km, 6,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Peace River and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Peace River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPE to HRI?
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