Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BUS to GIU: distance & flight time
Batumi (Batumi International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
3,331 mi
5,361 km · 2,895 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
See live BUS→GIU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUS — Batumi International Airport · Batumi, Georgia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BUS
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport90 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport103 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport107 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 BUS from GIU?
The flight distance from Batumi (BUS) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 3,331 miles (5,361 km, 2,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUS to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Batumi and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 1.5 hours ahead of Batumi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUS to GIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUS–GIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.