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CRW to GIU: distance & flight time
Charleston (Yeager Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,040 mi
14,548 km · 7,855 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRW — Yeager Airport · Charleston, 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 CRW
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport48 mi away
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field52 mi away
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field67 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport68 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 CRW from GIU?
The flight distance from Charleston (CRW) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,040 miles (14,548 km, 7,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRW to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Charleston and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRW to GIU?
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