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GIU to YYN: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Swift Current (Swift Current Airport)
8,381 mi
13,487 km · 7,283 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YYN?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Swift Current (YYN) is 8,381 miles (13,487 km, 7,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Swift Current?
Swift Current is 11.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YYN?
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