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IMF to GIU: distance & flight time
Imphal (Imphal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,450 mi
2,334 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IMF — Imphal Airport · Imphal, India
- 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 IMF
- IXS · Silchar Airport59 mi away
- HOX · Hommalinn Airport65 mi away
- DMU · Dimapur Airport78 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport102 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 IMF from GIU?
The flight distance from Imphal (IMF) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,450 miles (2,334 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMF to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 IMF to GIU?
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