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GIU to TZX: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Trabzon (Trabzon International Airport)
3,389 mi
5,453 km · 2,945 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- TZX — Trabzon International Airport · Trabzon, Turkey
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 TZX
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport89 mi away
- ERC · Erzincan Airport90 mi away
- ERZ · Erzurum International Airport102 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from TZX?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Trabzon (TZX) is 3,389 miles (5,453 km, 2,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to TZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Trabzon?
Trabzon is 2.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to TZX?
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