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GIU to YZH: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport)
7,976 mi
12,836 km · 6,931 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave Lake, 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIU from YZH?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Slave Lake (YZH) is 7,976 miles (12,836 km, 6,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to YZH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Slave Lake?
Slave Lake is 11.5 hours behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to YZH?
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