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GUH to GIU: distance & flight time
(Gunnedah Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,316 mi
8,556 km · 4,620 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GUH — Gunnedah Airport · , Australia
- 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 GUH
- TMW · Tamworth Airport36 mi away
- NAA · Narrabri Airport51 mi away
- COJ · Coonabarabran Airport64 mi away
- NSO · Scone Airport82 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 GUH from GIU?
The flight distance from (GUH) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,316 miles (8,556 km, 4,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUH to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 cheapest way to fly from GUH to GIU?
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