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GIU to LWM: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport)
8,513 mi
13,700 km · 7,397 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from LWM?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Lawrence (LWM) is 8,513 miles (13,700 km, 7,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to LWM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Lawrence?
Lawrence is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to LWM?
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