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WRZ to OAA: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,064 mi
3,321 km · 1,793 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from OAA?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Shank (OAA) is 2,064 miles (3,321 km, 1,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Shank?
Shank is 1 hour behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to OAA?
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