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RAL to WRZ: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,402 mi
15,131 km · 8,170 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from WRZ?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,402 miles (15,131 km, 8,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Riverside and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 12.5 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to WRZ?
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