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GIU to JIU: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport)
2,716 mi
4,371 km · 2,360 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from JIU?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Jiujiang (JIU) is 2,716 miles (4,371 km, 2,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to JIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 Jiujiang?
Jiujiang is 2.5 hours ahead of Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to JIU?
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