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GIU to YQS: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → St Thomas (St Thomas Municipal Airport)
8,750 mi
14,082 km · 7,604 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- YQS — St Thomas Municipal Airport · St Thomas, 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 YQS
- YXU · London Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome41 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport97 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YQS?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to St Thomas (YQS) is 8,750 miles (14,082 km, 7,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from GIU to YQS?
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