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YQZ to HRI: distance & flight time
Quesnel (Quesnel Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,112 mi
13,055 km · 7,049 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQZ — Quesnel Airport · Quesnel, 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 YQZ
- YXS · Prince George Airport60 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport61 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport102 mi away
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport123 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 YQZ from HRI?
The flight distance from Quesnel (YQZ) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,112 miles (13,055 km, 7,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQZ to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Quesnel and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Quesnel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQZ to HRI?
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