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HIB to GIU: distance & flight time
Hibbing (Range Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,593 mi
13,829 km · 7,467 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- HIB — Range Regional Airport · Hibbing, 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 HIB
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field34 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport48 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport56 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport86 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 HIB from GIU?
The flight distance from Hibbing (HIB) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,593 miles (13,829 km, 7,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIB to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Hibbing and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Hibbing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIB to GIU?
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