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GIU to YQL: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport)
8,375 mi
13,478 km · 7,278 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YQL?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Lethbridge (YQL) is 8,375 miles (13,478 km, 7,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Lethbridge?
Lethbridge is 11.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YQL?
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