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NUQ to WRZ: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,067 mi
14,592 km · 7,879 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NUQ
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 NUQ from WRZ?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,067 miles (14,592 km, 7,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NUQ to WRZ?
Nonstop service on NUQ–WRZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mountain View and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 12.5 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to WRZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUQ–WRZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUQ to WRZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUQ–WRZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.