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GCK to GIU: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,265 mi
14,911 km · 8,051 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from GIU?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,265 miles (14,911 km, 8,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 Garden City and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to GIU?
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