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LIS to WRZ: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
5,968 mi
9,605 km · 5,186 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- 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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 LIS from WRZ?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 5,968 miles (9,605 km, 5,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Lisbon and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 4.5 hours ahead of Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to WRZ?
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