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GIU to IWK: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
3,731 mi
6,004 km · 3,242 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from IWK?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 3,731 miles (6,004 km, 3,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 IWK?
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