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YVT to HRI: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,110 mi
13,051 km · 7,047 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from HRI?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,110 miles (13,051 km, 7,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT 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 Buffalo Narrows and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to HRI?
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