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HKT to WRZ: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
1,178 mi
1,896 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from WRZ?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 1,178 miles (1,896 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Phuket and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 1.5 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to WRZ?
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