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GRF to TRR: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
8,326 mi
13,400 km · 7,235 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from TRR?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 8,326 miles (13,400 km, 7,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Fort Lewis and Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 12.5 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to TRR?
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