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GIU to SAF: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport)
9,394 mi
15,118 km · 8,163 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from SAF?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Santa Fe (SAF) is 9,394 miles (15,118 km, 8,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to SAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Santa Fe?
Santa Fe is 11.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to SAF?
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