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WRZ to RAP: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
8,951 mi
14,405 km · 7,778 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from RAP?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Rapid City (RAP) is 8,951 miles (14,405 km, 7,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to RAP?
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