Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BDR to GIU: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,659 mi
13,935 km · 7,524 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live BDR→GIU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from GIU?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,659 miles (13,935 km, 7,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Stratford and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to GIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BDR–GIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.