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GIU to BNC: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Beni (Beni Airport)
3,565 mi
5,737 km · 3,098 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- BNC — Beni Airport · Beni, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 BNC
- KSE · Kasese Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from BNC?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Beni (BNC) is 3,565 miles (5,737 km, 3,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to BNC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from GIU to BNC?
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