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WRZ to CER: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
5,563 mi
8,953 km · 4,834 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
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 CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from CER?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Cherbourg (CER) is 5,563 miles (8,953 km, 4,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 3.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to CER?
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