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FOD to GIU: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,932 mi
14,375 km · 7,762 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from GIU?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,932 miles (14,375 km, 7,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Dodge and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to GIU?
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