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AFW to GIU: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,605 mi
15,458 km · 8,346 nm
19h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 18m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Near GIU
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base18 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base31 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport51 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AFW from GIU?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,605 miles (15,458 km, 8,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 18m 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 Fort Worth and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to GIU?
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