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GIU to IXH: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Kailashahar (Kailashahar Airport)
1,353 mi
2,178 km · 1,176 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- IXH — Kailashahar Airport · Kailashahar, 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 IXH
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport46 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport50 mi away
- IXA · Agartala Airport56 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from IXH?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Kailashahar (IXH) is 1,353 miles (2,178 km, 1,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to IXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 IXH?
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