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YYN to HRI: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,492 mi
13,667 km · 7,380 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from HRI?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,492 miles (13,667 km, 7,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Swift Current and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to HRI?
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