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GIU to QLR: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
5,847 mi
9,409 km · 5,081 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from QLR?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Monte Real (QLR) is 5,847 miles (9,409 km, 5,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 4.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to QLR?
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