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HLR to WRZ: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,852 mi
15,856 km · 8,561 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
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 HLR from WRZ?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,852 miles (15,856 km, 8,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 Hood and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to WRZ?
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