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EMT to GIU: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,283 mi
14,939 km · 8,067 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from GIU?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,283 miles (14,939 km, 8,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 EMT to GIU?
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