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FME to GIU: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,880 mi
14,292 km · 7,717 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from GIU?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,880 miles (14,292 km, 7,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Fort Meade and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to GIU?
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