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GIU to NOT: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
8,916 mi
14,349 km · 7,748 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from NOT?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Novato (NOT) is 8,916 miles (14,349 km, 7,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Novato?
Novato is 12.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to NOT?
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