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YYF to HRI: distance & flight time
Penticton (Penticton Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,388 mi
13,499 km · 7,289 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m 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
- YYF — Penticton Airport · Penticton, 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 YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 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 YYF from HRI?
The flight distance from Penticton (YYF) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,388 miles (13,499 km, 7,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Penticton and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Penticton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYF to HRI?
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