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BFM to GIU: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,669 mi
15,562 km · 8,403 nm
19h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 26m 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from GIU?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,669 miles (15,562 km, 8,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 26m 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 Mobile and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to GIU?
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