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FXE to GIU: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,751 mi
15,693 km · 8,474 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from GIU?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,751 miles (15,693 km, 8,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Lauderdale and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to GIU?
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