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GIU to MTL: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Maitland (Maitland Airport)
5,422 mi
8,726 km · 4,712 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, Australia
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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from MTL?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Maitland (MTL) is 5,422 miles (8,726 km, 4,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to MTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Maitland?
Maitland is 4.5 hours ahead of Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to MTL?
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