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WRZ to BWE: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,065 mi
8,151 km · 4,401 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from BWE?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,065 miles (8,151 km, 4,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 3.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to BWE?
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