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WRZ to AVP: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport)
8,840 mi
14,226 km · 7,682 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from AVP?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Scranton (AVP) is 8,840 miles (14,226 km, 7,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to AVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Wirawila and Scranton?
Scranton is 9.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to AVP?
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