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GIU to YIW: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
2,945 mi
4,739 km · 2,559 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YIW?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Yiwu (YIW) is 2,945 miles (4,739 km, 2,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 2.5 hours ahead of Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YIW?
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