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BTR to WRZ: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,846 mi
15,845 km · 8,556 nm
19h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from WRZ?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,846 miles (15,845 km, 8,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 46m 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 Baton Rouge and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to WRZ?
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