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YXS to HRI: distance & flight time
Prince George (Prince George Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,055 mi
12,964 km · 7,000 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- YXS — Prince George Airport · Prince George, 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 YXS
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport60 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport121 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport131 mi away
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport147 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 YXS from HRI?
The flight distance from Prince George (YXS) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,055 miles (12,964 km, 7,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXS to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Prince George and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Prince George.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXS to HRI?
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