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AIA to GIU: distance & flight time
Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,974 mi
14,443 km · 7,798 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 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 AIA from GIU?
The flight distance from Alliance (AIA) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,974 miles (14,443 km, 7,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIA to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Alliance and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Alliance.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIA to GIU?
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