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COJ to GIU: distance & flight time
Coonabarabran (Coonabarabran Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,269 mi
8,480 km · 4,579 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COJ — Coonabarabran Airport · Coonabarabran, Australia
- 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 COJ
- CNB · Coonamble Airport58 mi away
- GUH · Gunnedah Airport64 mi away
- DBO · Dubbo City Regional Airport73 mi away
- NAA · Narrabri Airport77 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 COJ from GIU?
The flight distance from Coonabarabran (COJ) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,269 miles (8,480 km, 4,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COJ to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Coonabarabran and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 4.5 hours behind Coonabarabran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COJ to GIU?
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