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BOR to GIU: distance & flight time
Belfort (Fontaine Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,056 mi
8,137 km · 4,394 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m 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
- BOR — Fontaine Airport · Belfort, 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 BOR
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport25 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport35 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport38 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport49 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 BOR from GIU?
The flight distance from Belfort (BOR) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,056 miles (8,137 km, 4,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOR to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Belfort and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Belfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOR to GIU?
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