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FDH to GIU: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
4,941 mi
7,952 km · 4,294 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from GIU?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 4,941 miles (7,952 km, 4,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Friedrichshafen and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to GIU?
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