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WRZ to BUF: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,813 mi
14,183 km · 7,658 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from BUF?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,813 miles (14,183 km, 7,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Wirawila and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 9.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to BUF?
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