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JMS to GIU: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,644 mi
13,912 km · 7,512 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from GIU?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,644 miles (13,912 km, 7,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Jamestown and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to GIU?
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