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WRZ to LFT: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
9,878 mi
15,897 km · 8,584 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from LFT?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Lafayette (LFT) is 9,878 miles (15,897 km, 8,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 10.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to LFT?
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