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GIU to BKW: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport)
9,066 mi
14,591 km · 7,878 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from BKW?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Beckley (BKW) is 9,066 miles (14,591 km, 7,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to BKW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Beckley?
Beckley is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to BKW?
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