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IXV to GIU: distance & flight time
Along (Along Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,672 mi
2,690 km · 1,453 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- IXV — Along Airport · Along, 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 IXV
- IXT · Pasighat Airport33 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport50 mi away
- ZER · Ziro Airport72 mi away
- IXI · North Lakhimpur Airport75 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 IXV from GIU?
The flight distance from Along (IXV) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,672 miles (2,690 km, 1,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXV to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 IXV to GIU?
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