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BIS to GIU: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,654 mi
13,928 km · 7,520 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from GIU?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,654 miles (13,928 km, 7,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Bismarck and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to GIU?
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