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GIU to YXH: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
8,372 mi
13,474 km · 7,275 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YXH?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 8,372 miles (13,474 km, 7,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 11.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YXH?
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