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DET to GIU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,809 mi
14,176 km · 7,655 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from GIU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,809 miles (14,176 km, 7,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Detroit and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to GIU?
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