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WRZ to KWI: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
2,686 mi
4,322 km · 2,334 nm
5h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 44m 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from KWI?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Kuwait (KWI) is 2,686 miles (4,322 km, 2,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 44m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 2.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to KWI?
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