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DXR to GIU: distance & flight time
Danbury (Danbury Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,657 mi
13,932 km · 7,522 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DXR — Danbury Municipal Airport · Danbury, 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 DXR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport46 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport53 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport59 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport19 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 DXR from GIU?
The flight distance from Danbury (DXR) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,657 miles (13,932 km, 7,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXR to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Danbury and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Danbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXR to GIU?
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