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EMT to WRZ: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,378 mi
15,093 km · 8,149 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, United States
- 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from WRZ?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,378 miles (15,093 km, 8,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 EMT to WRZ?
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