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DRA to GIU: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,171 mi
14,759 km · 7,969 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from GIU?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,171 miles (14,759 km, 7,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to GIU?
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