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GZI to GIU: distance & flight time
Ghazni (Ghazni Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,934 mi
3,112 km · 1,681 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
- 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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 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 GZI from GIU?
The flight distance from Ghazni (GZI) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,934 miles (3,112 km, 1,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZI to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 GZI to GIU?
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