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GIU to GFL: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport)
8,544 mi
13,750 km · 7,424 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from GFL?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Queensbury (GFL) is 8,544 miles (13,750 km, 7,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to GFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Queensbury?
Queensbury is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to GFL?
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