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ISA to GIU: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
4,451 mi
7,163 km · 3,868 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from GIU?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 4,451 miles (7,163 km, 3,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Mount Isa and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 4.5 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to GIU?
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