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POL to WRZ: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
3,095 mi
4,980 km · 2,689 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 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 POL from WRZ?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 3,095 miles (4,980 km, 2,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Pemba and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 3.5 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to WRZ?
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