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LBB to WRZ: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,671 mi
15,565 km · 8,404 nm
19h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from WRZ?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,671 miles (15,565 km, 8,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 26m 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 Lubbock and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to WRZ?
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