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MEB to WRZ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
5,086 mi
8,186 km · 4,420 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from WRZ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 5,086 miles (8,186 km, 4,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Melbourne and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to WRZ?
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