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GIU to COS: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
9,187 mi
14,785 km · 7,983 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from COS?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 9,187 miles (14,785 km, 7,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 11.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to COS?
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