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GIU to YSU: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Summerside (Summerside Airport)
8,092 mi
13,022 km · 7,031 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- YSU — Summerside Airport · Summerside, 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 YSU
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport36 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport46 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport86 mi away
- YHZ · Halifax / Stanfield International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YSU?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Summerside (YSU) is 8,092 miles (13,022 km, 7,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Summerside?
Summerside is 8.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YSU?
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