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GIU to YKZ: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport)
8,646 mi
13,914 km · 7,513 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m 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
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, 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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YKZ?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Toronto (YKZ) is 8,646 miles (13,914 km, 7,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Toronto?
Toronto is 9.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YKZ?
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