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GIU to MAA: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
350 mi
563 km · 304 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
350 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from MAA?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Madras (MAA) is 350 miles (563 km, 304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from GIU to MAA?
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