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YXJ to HRI: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
7,942 mi
12,781 km · 6,901 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from HRI?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Mattala (HRI) is 7,942 miles (12,781 km, 6,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Fort Saint John and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to HRI?
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