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GUP to GIU: distance & flight time
Gallup (Gallup Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,370 mi
15,080 km · 8,142 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUP — Gallup Municipal Airport · Gallup, 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 GUP
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport55 mi away
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport91 mi away
- SOW · Show Low Regional Airport110 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport114 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 GUP from GIU?
The flight distance from Gallup (GUP) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,370 miles (15,080 km, 8,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUP to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 Gallup and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Gallup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUP to GIU?
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