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HLG to WRZ: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,028 mi
14,529 km · 7,845 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from WRZ?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,028 miles (14,529 km, 7,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Wheeling and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 9.5 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to WRZ?
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