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BES to GIU: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,586 mi
8,989 km · 4,854 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from GIU?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,586 miles (8,989 km, 4,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Brest and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to GIU?
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