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GIU to DTW: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,828 mi
14,207 km · 7,671 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from DTW?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,828 miles (14,207 km, 7,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to DTW?
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