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DET to WRZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
8,931 mi
14,374 km · 7,761 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from WRZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 8,931 miles (14,374 km, 7,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Detroit and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to WRZ?
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