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YRO to WRZ: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
8,589 mi
13,822 km · 7,463 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YRO
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRO from WRZ?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 8,589 miles (13,822 km, 7,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from YRO to WRZ?
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