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WRZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,111 mi
5,006 km · 2,703 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,111 miles (5,006 km, 2,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 34m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to SHA?
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