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GIU to URS: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Kursk (Kursk East Airport)
3,929 mi
6,324 km · 3,415 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- URS — Kursk East Airport · Kursk, Russia
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 URS
- EGO · Belgorod International Airport78 mi away
- OEL · Oryol Yuzhny Airport83 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport125 mi away
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from URS?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Kursk (URS) is 3,929 miles (6,324 km, 3,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to URS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Kursk?
Kursk is 2.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to URS?
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