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FNT to GIU: distance & flight time
Flint (Bishop International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,785 mi
14,139 km · 7,634 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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 FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 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 FNT from GIU?
The flight distance from Flint (FNT) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,785 miles (14,139 km, 7,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNT to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Flint and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Flint.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNT to GIU?
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