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GIU to YTZ: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport)
8,661 mi
13,939 km · 7,526 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- YTZ — Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport · Toronto, 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 YTZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport12 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YTZ?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Toronto (YTZ) is 8,661 miles (13,939 km, 7,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIU to YTZ?
Nonstop service on GIU–YTZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sigiriya and Toronto?
Toronto is 10.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YTZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIU–YTZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIU to YTZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIU–YTZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.