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GIU to NYK: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport)
3,059 mi
4,923 km · 2,658 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from NYK?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Nanyuki (NYK) is 3,059 miles (4,923 km, 2,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to NYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 Nanyuki?
Nanyuki is 2.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to NYK?
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