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YQF to HRI: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,301 mi
13,359 km · 7,214 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from HRI?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,301 miles (13,359 km, 7,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to HRI?
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