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GIU to AVL: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
9,247 mi
14,881 km · 8,035 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from AVL?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Asheville (AVL) is 9,247 miles (14,881 km, 8,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Sigiriya and Asheville?
Asheville is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to AVL?
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