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GCN to WRZ: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,394 mi
15,118 km · 8,163 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from WRZ?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,394 miles (15,118 km, 8,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Grand Canyon and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 12.5 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to WRZ?
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