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WRZ to LAX: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
9,377 mi
15,090 km · 8,148 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from LAX?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 9,377 miles (15,090 km, 8,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to LAX?
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