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GIU to KIX: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
3,901 mi
6,279 km · 3,390 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from KIX?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Osaka (KIX) is 3,901 miles (6,279 km, 3,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 3.5 hours ahead of Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to KIX?
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