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IDP to GIU: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,311 mi
14,985 km · 8,091 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from GIU?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,311 miles (14,985 km, 8,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 IDP to GIU?
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