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POB to WRZ: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,299 mi
14,966 km · 8,081 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from WRZ?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,299 miles (14,966 km, 8,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Fort Bragg and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to WRZ?
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