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HYR to GIU: distance & flight time
Hayward (Sawyer County Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,676 mi
13,962 km · 7,539 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HYR — Sawyer County Airport · Hayward, 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 HYR
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 HYR from GIU?
The flight distance from Hayward (HYR) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,676 miles (13,962 km, 7,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYR to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 HYR to GIU?
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