About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka and Watson Lake Airport (YQH), Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,567 miles (or 12,178 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HRI / VCRI
Airport Names:
  1. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
  2. මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்
Location: Hambantota, Sri Lanka
GPS Coordinates: 6°17'20"N by 81°7'24"E
Area Served: Hambantota
Operator/Owner: Sri Lankan Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 157 feet (48 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YQH / CYQH
Airport Name: Watson Lake Airport
Location: Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 60°6'59"N by 128°49'20"W
Operator/Owner: Government of Yukon
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2255 feet (687 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI):

  • Because of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The furthest airport from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,719 miles (18,860 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
  • The second stage of the HIA project expansion works at the airport is to be completed by 2015.
  • Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) currently has only 1 runway.
  • It handled nearly 6000 passengers in the first two months after opening.
  • The closest airport to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Weerawila Airport (WRZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of HRI.
  • The AFRS will be the facilities to cater Category 10 requirements.
  • On 16 October 2012, a Hawker Beechcraft B200 King Air registered AP-CAB, belonging to the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan landed on runway 23 at 12.38 PM local time becoming the first aircraft to land at the new airport as requested by the Rajapaksa regime.
  • In addition to being known as "Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport", another name for HRI is "මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".

Facts about Watson Lake Airport (YQH):

  • Watson Lake Airport (YQH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,299 miles (16,574 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
  • The closest airport to Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Dease Lake Airport (YDL), which is located 125 miles (201 kilometers) SSW of YQH.

Map of Nearest Airports to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.94 miles (12.79 km) ESEWeerawila Airport (WRZ)Weerawila, Sri LankaView Weerawila Airport on a map Set WRZ as origin Airport Set WRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Weerawila Airport
258.81 miles (94.65 km) WSWKoggala Airport (KCT)Galle, Sri LankaView Koggala Airport on a map Set KCT as origin Airport Set KCT as destination Airport Get more information about Koggala Airport
380.23 miles (129.12 km) NNEAmpara Airport (ADP)Ampara, Sri LankaView Ampara Airport on a map Set ADP as origin Airport Set ADP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampara Airport
492.58 miles (148.99 km) WNWRatmalana Airport (RML)Ratmalana, Sri LankaView Ratmalana Airport on a map Set RML as origin Airport Set RML as destination Airport Get more information about Ratmalana Airport
5104.97 miles (168.93 km) NNEBatticaloa Airport (BTC)Batticaloa, Sri LankaView Batticaloa Airport on a map Set BTC as origin Airport Set BTC as destination Airport Get more information about Batticaloa Airport
6105.07 miles (169.09 km) NWBandaranaike International Airport (CMB)Colombo, Sri LankaView Bandaranaike International Airport on a map Set CMB as origin Airport Set CMB as destination Airport Get more information about Bandaranaike International Airport
7146.99 miles (236.55 km) NNWAnuradhapura Airport (ACJ)Anuradhapura, Sri LankaView Anuradhapura Airport on a map Set ACJ as origin Airport Set ACJ as destination Airport Get more information about Anuradhapura Airport
8155.56 miles (250.34 km) NChina Bay Airport (TRR)Trincomalee, Sri LankaView China Bay Airport on a map Set TRR as origin Airport Set TRR as destination Airport Get more information about China Bay Airport
9252.56 miles (406.46 km) NNWJaffna Airport (JAF)Jaffna, Sri LankaView Jaffna Airport on a map Set JAF as origin Airport Set JAF as destination Airport Get more information about Jaffna Airport
10321.02 miles (516.63 km) NWMadurai Airport (IXM)Madurai, IndiaView Madurai Airport on a map Set IXM as origin Airport Set IXM as destination Airport Get more information about Madurai Airport
11325.45 miles (523.76 km) WNWTrivandrum International Airport (TRV)Trivandrum, Kerala, IndiaView Trivandrum International Airport on a map Set TRV as origin Airport Set TRV as destination Airport Get more information about Trivandrum International Airport
12350.50 miles (564.07 km) NNWTiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, IndiaView Tiruchirappalli International Airport on a map Set TRZ as origin Airport Set TRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tiruchirappalli International Airport
13402.29 miles (647.43 km) NNWPuducherry Airport (PNY)Puducherry, IndiaView Puducherry Airport on a map Set PNY as origin Airport Set PNY as destination Airport Get more information about Puducherry Airport
14419.58 miles (675.25 km) NWCochin International Airport (COK)Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, IndiaView Cochin International Airport on a map Set COK as origin Airport Set COK as destination Airport Get more information about Cochin International Airport
15429.94 miles (691.92 km) NWCoimbatore International Airport (CJB)Coimbatore, IndiaView Coimbatore International Airport on a map Set CJB as origin Airport Set CJB as destination Airport Get more information about Coimbatore International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,719.20 miles (18,860.18 km) SWSeymour Airport (GPS)Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView Seymour Airport on a map Set GPS as origin Airport Set GPS as destination Airport Get more information about Seymour Airport
211,698.26 miles (18,826.48 km) WSWSan Cristóbal Airport (SCY)San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView San Cristóbal Airport on a map Set SCY as origin Airport Set SCY as destination Airport Get more information about San Cristóbal Airport
311,219.00 miles (18,055.18 km) WCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)Talara, PeruView Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport on a map Set TYL as origin Airport Set TYL as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport
411,179.33 miles (17,991.34 km) WCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as origin Airport Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
511,172.68 miles (17,980.65 km) WSWGeneral Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)Salinas, EcuadorView General Ulpiano Paez Airport on a map Set SNC as origin Airport Set SNC as destination Airport Get more information about General Ulpiano Paez Airport
611,149.81 miles (17,943.83 km) WCap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as origin Airport Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
711,129.24 miles (17,910.74 km) WSWEloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)Manta, Manabí, EcuadorView Eloy Alfaro International Airport on a map Set MEC as origin Airport Set MEC as destination Airport Get more information about Eloy Alfaro International Airport
811,128.88 miles (17,910.14 km) WCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as origin Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
911,127.58 miles (17,908.06 km) WJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as origin Airport Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
1011,121.05 miles (17,897.56 km) WSanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as origin Airport Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
1111,117.45 miles (17,891.76 km) WSWReales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)Portoviejo, EcuadorView Reales Tamarindos Airport on a map Set PVO as origin Airport Set PVO as destination Airport Get more information about Reales Tamarindos Airport
1211,097.63 miles (17,859.86 km) WSWJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)Santiago de Guayaquil, EcuadorView José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport on a map Set GYE as origin Airport Set GYE as destination Airport Get more information about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
1311,085.42 miles (17,840.21 km) WCamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as origin Airport Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport
1411,076.22 miles (17,825.40 km) WCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as origin Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
1511,047.06 miles (17,778.48 km) WMariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE)Cuenca, EcuadorView Mariscal Lamar International Airport on a map Set CUE as origin Airport Set CUE as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Lamar International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Watson Lake Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Watson Lake Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1124.59 miles (200.51 km) SSWDease Lake Airport (YDL)Dease Lake, British Columbia, CanadaView Dease Lake Airport on a map Set YDL as destination Airport Set YDL as destination Airport Get more information about Dease Lake Airport
2134.93 miles (217.15 km) WTeslin Airport (YZW)Teslin, Yukon, CanadaView Teslin Airport on a map Set YZW as destination Airport Set YZW as destination Airport Get more information about Teslin Airport
3172.47 miles (277.56 km) SSWTelegraph Creek Airport (YTX)Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, CanadaView Telegraph Creek Airport on a map Set YTX as destination Airport Set YTX as destination Airport Get more information about Telegraph Creek Airport
4175.77 miles (282.87 km) NWRoss River Airport (XRR)Ross River, Yukon, CanadaView Ross River Airport on a map Set XRR as destination Airport Set XRR as destination Airport Get more information about Ross River Airport
5184.06 miles (296.22 km) EFort Liard Airport (YJF)Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Fort Liard Airport on a map Set YJF as destination Airport Set YJF as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Liard Airport
6209.35 miles (336.92 km) NWFaro Airport (ZFA)Faro, Yukon, CanadaView Faro Airport on a map Set ZFA as destination Airport Set ZFA as destination Airport Get more information about Faro Airport
7216.85 miles (348.99 km) WNWErik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)Whitehorse, Yukon, CanadaView Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport on a map Set YXY as destination Airport Set YXY as destination Airport Get more information about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
8223.61 miles (359.87 km) SSWBob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO)Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, CanadaView Bob Quinn Lake Airport on a map Set YBO as destination Airport Set YBO as destination Airport Get more information about Bob Quinn Lake Airport
9230.16 miles (370.40 km) WSkagway Airport (SGY)Skagway, Alaska, United StatesView Skagway Airport on a map Set SGY as destination Airport Set SGY as destination Airport Get more information about Skagway Airport
10235.58 miles (379.12 km) ESENorthern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)Fort Nelson, British Columbia, CanadaView Northern Rockies Regional Airport on a map Set YYE as destination Airport Set YYE as destination Airport Get more information about Northern Rockies Regional Airport
11236.87 miles (381.20 km) WSWJuneau International Airport (JNU)Juneau, Alaska, United StatesView Juneau International Airport on a map Set JNU as destination Airport Set JNU as destination Airport Get more information about Juneau International Airport
12241.27 miles (388.28 km) WSWHaines Airport (HNS)Haines, Alaska, United StatesView Haines Airport on a map Set HNS as destination Airport Set HNS as destination Airport Get more information about Haines Airport
13250.43 miles (403.03 km) WSWFunter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR)Funter Bay, Alaska, United StatesView Funter Bay Seaplane Base on a map Set FNR as destination Airport Set FNR as destination Airport Get more information about Funter Bay Seaplane Base
14251.18 miles (404.23 km) SSWBronson Creek Airport (YBM)Bronson Creek, British Columbia, CanadaView Bronson Creek Airport on a map Set YBM as destination Airport Set YBM as destination Airport Get more information about Bronson Creek Airport
15261.51 miles (420.86 km) WSWExcursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI)Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United StatesView Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base on a map Set EXI as destination Airport Set EXI as destination Airport Get more information about Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base

Map of Furthest Airports from Watson Lake Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Watson Lake Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,298.77 miles (16,574.22 km) SEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
210,296.16 miles (16,570.02 km) SEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
310,286.98 miles (16,555.25 km) SEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
410,217.07 miles (16,442.74 km) SEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as destination Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
510,209.86 miles (16,431.14 km) SEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
610,199.23 miles (16,414.02 km) SEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
710,132.56 miles (16,306.73 km) SSEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as destination Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
810,121.07 miles (16,288.24 km) SEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
910,113.28 miles (16,275.70 km) SECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as destination Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
1010,102.31 miles (16,258.05 km) SELebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as destination Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
1110,092.74 miles (16,242.65 km) SSERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as destination Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1210,087.37 miles (16,234.01 km) SELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as destination Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
1310,086.54 miles (16,232.68 km) SESemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as destination Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
1410,071.18 miles (16,207.95 km) SEMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as destination Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport
1510,066.78 miles (16,200.87 km) SEMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as destination Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport