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YWL to HRI: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,172 mi
13,152 km · 7,102 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from HRI?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,172 miles (13,152 km, 7,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Williams Lake and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to HRI?
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