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BDR to WRZ: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
8,781 mi
14,131 km · 7,630 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Near WRZ
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport80 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDR from WRZ?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 8,781 miles (14,131 km, 7,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Stratford and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 9.5 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to WRZ?
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