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WRZ to WIL: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
3,108 mi
5,002 km · 2,701 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRZ from WIL?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Nairobi (WIL) is 3,108 miles (5,002 km, 2,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to WIL?
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 Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to WIL?
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