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BYI to GIU: distance & flight time
Burley (Burley Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,830 mi
14,210 km · 7,673 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- BYI — Burley Municipal Airport · Burley, 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 BYI
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport37 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport65 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport72 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport109 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 BYI from GIU?
The flight distance from Burley (BYI) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,830 miles (14,210 km, 7,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYI to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 BYI to GIU?
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