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GIU to YXD: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport)
8,105 mi
13,043 km · 7,043 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YXD?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Edmonton (YXD) is 8,105 miles (13,043 km, 7,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YXD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 11.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YXD?
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