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GIU to XPP: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Poplar River (Poplar River Airport)
8,224 mi
13,235 km · 7,146 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- XPP — Poplar River Airport · Poplar River, Canada
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 XPP
- YBV · Berens River Airport45 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport70 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport100 mi away
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from XPP?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Poplar River (XPP) is 8,224 miles (13,235 km, 7,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to XPP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from GIU to XPP?
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