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DCY to GIU: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,937 mi
3,118 km · 1,684 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from GIU?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,937 miles (3,118 km, 1,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Daocheng and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 2.5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to GIU?
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