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FTW to GIU: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,617 mi
15,476 km · 8,357 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from GIU?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,617 miles (15,476 km, 8,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 Worth and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to GIU?
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