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GIU to CIH: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
2,824 mi
4,544 km · 2,454 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from CIH?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Changzhi (CIH) is 2,824 miles (4,544 km, 2,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 2.5 hours ahead of Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to CIH?
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