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DAM to GIU: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
3,318 mi
5,341 km · 2,884 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
- 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 DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 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 DAM from GIU?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 3,318 miles (5,341 km, 2,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Damascus and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 2.5 hours ahead of Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to GIU?
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