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AOK to GIU: distance & flight time
Karpathos (Karpathos Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
3,868 mi
6,226 km · 3,362 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- AOK — Karpathos Airport · Karpathos, Greece
- 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 AOK
- KSJ · Kasos Airport13 mi away
- JSH · Sitia Airport61 mi away
- RHO · Diagoras Airport86 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport91 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 AOK from GIU?
The flight distance from Karpathos (AOK) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 3,868 miles (6,226 km, 3,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOK to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Karpathos and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 2.5 hours ahead of Karpathos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOK to GIU?
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