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GIU to CLE: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
8,851 mi
14,245 km · 7,692 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from CLE?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Cleveland (CLE) is 8,851 miles (14,245 km, 7,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIU to CLE?
Nonstop service on GIU–CLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sigiriya and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to CLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIU–CLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIU to CLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIU–CLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.