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GIU to FTY: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
9,395 mi
15,120 km · 8,164 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from FTY?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Atlanta (FTY) is 9,395 miles (15,120 km, 8,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to FTY?
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