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GIU to CAR: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
8,190 mi
13,181 km · 7,117 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from CAR?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Caribou (CAR) is 8,190 miles (13,181 km, 7,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Caribou?
Caribou is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to CAR?
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