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IXB to GIU: distance & flight time
Baghdogra (Bagdogra Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,386 mi
2,231 km · 1,205 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IXB — Bagdogra Airport · Baghdogra, 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 IXB
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport17 mi away
- TPJ · Taplejung Airport61 mi away
- BIR · Biratnagar Airport67 mi away
- SPD · Saidpur Airport73 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 IXB from GIU?
The flight distance from Baghdogra (IXB) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,386 miles (2,231 km, 1,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXB to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 IXB to GIU?
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