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WRZ to CMI: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
9,169 mi
14,756 km · 7,968 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from CMI?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Champaign (CMI) is 9,169 miles (14,756 km, 7,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Champaign?
Champaign is 10.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to CMI?
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