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YRM to HRI: distance & flight time
Rocky Mountain House (Rocky Mountain House Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,272 mi
13,312 km · 7,188 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m 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
- YRM — Rocky Mountain House Airport · Rocky Mountain House, 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 YRM
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport46 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport82 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport89 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport98 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 YRM from HRI?
The flight distance from Rocky Mountain House (YRM) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,272 miles (13,312 km, 7,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 Rocky Mountain House and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Rocky Mountain House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRM to HRI?
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