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SZL to WRZ: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,311 mi
14,984 km · 8,091 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 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 SZL from WRZ?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,311 miles (14,984 km, 8,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Knobnoster and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to WRZ?
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