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ALI to GIU: distance & flight time
Alice (Alice International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,969 mi
16,043 km · 8,663 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m 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
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 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 ALI from GIU?
The flight distance from Alice (ALI) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,969 miles (16,043 km, 8,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALI to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Alice and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Alice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALI to GIU?
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