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WRZ to ROA: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
9,191 mi
14,791 km · 7,987 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from ROA?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 9,191 miles (14,791 km, 7,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 9.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to ROA?
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