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GIU to CMB: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
79 mi
127 km · 69 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
79 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from CMB?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Colombo (CMB) is 79 miles (127 km, 69 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 CMB?
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