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RDR to WRZ: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
8,690 mi
13,985 km · 7,551 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from WRZ?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 8,690 miles (13,985 km, 7,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Red River and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to WRZ?
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