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GIU to SHE: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Shenyang (Taoxian Airport)
3,492 mi
5,621 km · 3,035 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- SHE — Taoxian Airport · Shenyang, China
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 SHE
- AOG · Anshan Air Base49 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport96 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport119 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from SHE?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Shenyang (SHE) is 3,492 miles (5,621 km, 3,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to SHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Shenyang?
Shenyang is 2.5 hours ahead of Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to SHE?
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