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UME to WRZ: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
4,967 mi
7,993 km · 4,316 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from WRZ?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 4,967 miles (7,993 km, 4,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Umea and Wirawila?
Wirawila is 3.5 hours ahead of Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to WRZ?
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