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LRU to WRZ: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,720 mi
15,643 km · 8,447 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from WRZ?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,720 miles (15,643 km, 8,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 32m 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 Las Cruces and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 11.5 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to WRZ?
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