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WRZ to DAR: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
3,036 mi
4,887 km · 2,639 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from DAR?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 3,036 miles (4,887 km, 2,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 2.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to DAR?
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