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GIU to GAY: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
1,193 mi
1,920 km · 1,037 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from GAY?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Gaya (GAY) is 1,193 miles (1,920 km, 1,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 GAY?
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