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GTR to WRZ: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,614 mi
15,472 km · 8,354 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from WRZ?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,614 miles (15,472 km, 8,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to WRZ?
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