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GUF to GIU: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,684 mi
15,586 km · 8,416 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from GIU?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,684 miles (15,586 km, 8,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 27m 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 Gulf Shores and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to GIU?
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