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LPQ to WRZ: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
1,691 mi
2,722 km · 1,470 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- 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 LPQ
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport54 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport72 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport89 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 LPQ from WRZ?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 1,691 miles (2,722 km, 1,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Luang Prabang and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 1.5 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to WRZ?
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