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NSE to WRZ: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,766 mi
15,717 km · 8,487 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 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 NSE from WRZ?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,766 miles (15,717 km, 8,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 Milton and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Milton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSE to WRZ?
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