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DRI to WRZ: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,849 mi
15,851 km · 8,559 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from WRZ?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,849 miles (15,851 km, 8,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 Deridder and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to WRZ?
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