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BLI to WRZ: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
8,371 mi
13,472 km · 7,274 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley 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 BLI from WRZ?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 8,371 miles (13,472 km, 7,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Bellingham and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 12.5 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to WRZ?
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