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CLE to WRZ: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
8,974 mi
14,442 km · 7,798 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from WRZ?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 8,974 miles (14,442 km, 7,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Cleveland and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 9.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to WRZ?
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