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GUF to WRZ: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,807 mi
15,783 km · 8,522 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from WRZ?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,807 miles (15,783 km, 8,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Gulf Shores and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to WRZ?
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