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GIU to YYG: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Charlottetown (Charlottetown Airport)
8,077 mi
12,999 km · 7,019 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- YYG — Charlottetown Airport · Charlottetown, 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 YYG
- YSU · Summerside Airport36 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport75 mi away
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport95 mi away
- YHZ · Halifax / Stanfield International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YYG?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Charlottetown (YYG) is 8,077 miles (12,999 km, 7,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YYG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Charlottetown?
Charlottetown is 8.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YYG?
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