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WRZ to LEJ: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
4,982 mi
8,017 km · 4,329 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from LEJ?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 4,982 miles (8,017 km, 4,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 3.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to LEJ?
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