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GCN to GIU: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,290 mi
14,950 km · 8,072 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from GIU?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,290 miles (14,950 km, 8,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Grand Canyon and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 12.5 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to GIU?
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