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GIU to LDJ: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Linden (Linden Airport)
8,722 mi
14,036 km · 7,579 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- LDJ — Linden Airport · Linden, United States
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 LDJ
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport7 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport22 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport24 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from LDJ?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Linden (LDJ) is 8,722 miles (14,036 km, 7,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to LDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Linden?
Linden is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to LDJ?
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