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CIC to GIU: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,836 mi
14,219 km · 7,678 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from GIU?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,836 miles (14,219 km, 7,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC 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 time difference between Chico and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 12.5 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to GIU?
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