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LYS to WRZ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
5,242 mi
8,437 km · 4,555 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from WRZ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 5,242 miles (8,437 km, 4,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Lyon and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 3.5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to WRZ?
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