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GIU to LDE: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Tarbes (Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport)
5,377 mi
8,653 km · 4,672 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- LDE — Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport · Tarbes, France
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 LDE
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport75 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport75 mi away
- HSK · Huesca/Pirineos Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from LDE?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Tarbes (LDE) is 5,377 miles (8,653 km, 4,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to LDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Tarbes?
Tarbes is 3.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to LDE?
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