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GIU to GYS: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport)
2,326 mi
3,744 km · 2,022 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from GYS?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Guangyuan (GYS) is 2,326 miles (3,744 km, 2,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to GYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIU to GYS?
Nonstop service on GIU–GYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sigiriya and Guangyuan?
Guangyuan is 2.5 hours ahead of Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to GYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIU–GYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIU to GYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIU–GYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.