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GIU to YRO: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport)
8,466 mi
13,625 km · 7,357 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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 YRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YRO?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Ottawa (YRO) is 8,466 miles (13,625 km, 7,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 YRO?
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