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PVD to WRZ: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
8,699 mi
14,000 km · 7,559 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from WRZ?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 8,699 miles (14,000 km, 7,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Providence and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 9.5 hours ahead of Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to WRZ?
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