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HYS to WRZ: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,321 mi
15,000 km · 8,100 nm
18h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 45m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from WRZ?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,321 miles (15,000 km, 8,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 45m 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 Hays and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to WRZ?
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