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GIU to GNT: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Grants (Grants-Milan Municipal Airport)
9,405 mi
15,135 km · 8,172 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m 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
- GNT — Grants-Milan Municipal Airport · Grants, 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 GNT
- GUP · Gallup Municipal Airport55 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport74 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport104 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from GNT?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Grants (GNT) is 9,405 miles (15,135 km, 8,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to GNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Grants?
Grants is 11.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to GNT?
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