Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GIU to TYS: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
9,254 mi
14,892 km · 8,041 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
See live GIU→TYS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from TYS?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Knoxville (TYS) is 9,254 miles (14,892 km, 8,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIU–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.