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YSB to HRI: distance & flight time
Sudbury (Sudbury Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,616 mi
13,867 km · 7,487 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSB — Sudbury Airport · Sudbury, 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 YSB
- YYB · North Bay Jack Garland Airport68 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport74 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport86 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport87 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 YSB from HRI?
The flight distance from Sudbury (YSB) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,616 miles (13,867 km, 7,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSB to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Sudbury and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Sudbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSB to HRI?
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