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GIU to MSY: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,747 mi
15,687 km · 8,470 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from MSY?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,747 miles (15,687 km, 8,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to MSY?
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