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JMS to WRZ: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
8,762 mi
14,101 km · 7,614 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from WRZ?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 8,762 miles (14,101 km, 7,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Jamestown and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to WRZ?
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