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GFL to WRZ: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
8,666 mi
13,946 km · 7,530 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 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 GFL from WRZ?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 8,666 miles (13,946 km, 7,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Queensbury and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 9.5 hours ahead of Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to WRZ?
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