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LUG to WRZ: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
5,062 mi
8,146 km · 4,399 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from WRZ?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 5,062 miles (8,146 km, 4,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Lugano and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 3.5 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to WRZ?
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