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WRZ to GVL: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
9,472 mi
15,243 km · 8,231 nm
19h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 2m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from GVL?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Gainesville (GVL) is 9,472 miles (15,243 km, 8,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WRZ to GVL?
Nonstop service on WRZ–GVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 19h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wirawila and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 10.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WRZ–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WRZ to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WRZ–GVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.