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GIU to PSX: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport)
9,894 mi
15,923 km · 8,598 nm
19h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 52m 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from PSX?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Palacios (PSX) is 9,894 miles (15,923 km, 8,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to PSX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 52m 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 Palacios?
Palacios is 10.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to PSX?
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