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POE to WRZ: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
9,833 mi
15,825 km · 8,545 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from WRZ?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 9,833 miles (15,825 km, 8,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Fort Polk and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to WRZ?
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