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FPR to GIU: distance & flight time
Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,680 mi
15,579 km · 8,412 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m 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
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International 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 FPR from GIU?
The flight distance from Fort Pierce (FPR) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,680 miles (15,579 km, 8,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FPR to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 27m 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 Pierce and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Pierce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FPR to GIU?
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