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BPI to GIU: distance & flight time
Big Piney (Miley Memorial Field) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,878 mi
14,288 km · 7,715 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BPI — Miley Memorial Field · Big Piney, 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 BPI
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field21 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field72 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport84 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 BPI from GIU?
The flight distance from Big Piney (BPI) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,878 miles (14,288 km, 7,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPI to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from BPI to GIU?
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