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GIU to YPL: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
8,297 mi
13,353 km · 7,210 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YPL?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 8,297 miles (13,353 km, 7,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 10.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YPL?
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