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BWX to GIU: distance & flight time
Banyuwangi (Blimbingsari Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
2,573 mi
4,141 km · 2,236 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BWX — Blimbingsari Airport · Banyuwangi, Indonesia
- 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 BWX
- DPS · Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport64 mi away
- SUP · Trunojoyo Airport94 mi away
- MLG · Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport114 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport121 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 BWX from GIU?
The flight distance from Banyuwangi (BWX) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 2,573 miles (4,141 km, 2,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWX to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 BWX to GIU?
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