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GIU to SQL: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,962 mi
14,424 km · 7,788 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from SQL?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,962 miles (14,424 km, 7,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 12.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to SQL?
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