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BKK to WRZ: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
1,422 mi
2,289 km · 1,236 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
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 BKK from WRZ?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 1,422 miles (2,289 km, 1,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Bangkok and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 1.5 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to WRZ?
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