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CEZ to GIU: distance & flight time
Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,252 mi
14,889 km · 8,039 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 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 CEZ from GIU?
The flight distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,252 miles (14,889 km, 8,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEZ to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Cortez and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Cortez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEZ to GIU?
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