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GIU to YKX: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
8,382 mi
13,489 km · 7,284 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YKX?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 8,382 miles (13,489 km, 7,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YKX?
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