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LEY to WRZ: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
5,276 mi
8,490 km · 4,584 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from WRZ?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 5,276 miles (8,490 km, 4,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Lelystad and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 3.5 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to WRZ?
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