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DUS to GIU: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,099 mi
8,205 km · 4,430 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from GIU?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,099 miles (8,205 km, 4,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Duesseldorf and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to GIU?
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