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GIU to CHR: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Chateauroux (Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport)
5,299 mi
8,528 km · 4,605 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- CHR — Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport · Chateauroux, France
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 CHR
- BOU · Bourges Airport34 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport54 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport61 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from CHR?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Chateauroux (CHR) is 5,299 miles (8,528 km, 4,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to CHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Chateauroux?
Chateauroux is 3.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to CHR?
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