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WRZ to CIT: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,597 mi
4,179 km · 2,256 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from CIT?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,597 miles (4,179 km, 2,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to CIT?
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