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GIU to BEY: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
3,384 mi
5,446 km · 2,940 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
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 BEY
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport58 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport66 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from BEY?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Beirut (BEY) is 3,384 miles (5,446 km, 2,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Beirut?
Beirut is 2.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to BEY?
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