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WRZ to GPA: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Patras (Araxos Airport)
4,324 mi
6,959 km · 3,758 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from GPA?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Patras (GPA) is 4,324 miles (6,959 km, 3,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to GPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Patras?
Patras is 2.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to GPA?
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