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WRZ to LKP: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport)
8,620 mi
13,873 km · 7,491 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from LKP?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Lake Placid (LKP) is 8,620 miles (13,873 km, 7,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to LKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Lake Placid?
Lake Placid is 9.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to LKP?
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