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WRZ to BEX: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
5,551 mi
8,934 km · 4,824 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from BEX?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Benson (BEX) is 5,551 miles (8,934 km, 4,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WRZ to BEX?
Nonstop service on WRZ–BEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wirawila and Benson?
Benson is 5.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to BEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WRZ–BEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WRZ to BEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WRZ–BEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.