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HKT to GIU: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,203 mi
1,936 km · 1,046 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from GIU?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,203 miles (1,936 km, 1,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Phuket and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 1.5 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to GIU?
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