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DRI to GIU: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,728 mi
15,656 km · 8,454 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from GIU?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,728 miles (15,656 km, 8,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 32m 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 Deridder and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to GIU?
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