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DTW to WRZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
8,950 mi
14,404 km · 7,777 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 DTW from WRZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 8,950 miles (14,404 km, 7,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 DTW to WRZ?
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