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BNO to GIU: distance & flight time
Burns (Burns Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,668 mi
13,949 km · 7,532 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNO — Burns Municipal Airport · Burns, 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 BNO
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport101 mi away
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport103 mi away
- PRZ · Prineville Airport108 mi away
- RDM · Roberts Field118 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 BNO from GIU?
The flight distance from Burns (BNO) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,668 miles (13,949 km, 7,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNO to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Burns and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 12.5 hours ahead of Burns.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNO to GIU?
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