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EFL to GIU: distance & flight time
Keffallinia (Kefallinia Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
4,271 mi
6,873 km · 3,711 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EFL — Kefallinia Airport · Keffallinia, Greece
- 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 EFL
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"33 mi away
- PYR · Andravida Air Base45 mi away
- GPA · Araxos Airport50 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base57 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 EFL from GIU?
The flight distance from Keffallinia (EFL) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 4,271 miles (6,873 km, 3,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFL to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Keffallinia and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 2.5 hours ahead of Keffallinia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFL to GIU?
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