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KBV to GIU: distance & flight time
Krabi (Krabi Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,249 mi
2,010 km · 1,085 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBV — Krabi Airport · Krabi, Thailand
- 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 KBV
- HKT · Phuket International Airport46 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport59 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport72 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 KBV from GIU?
The flight distance from Krabi (KBV) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,249 miles (2,010 km, 1,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBV to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Krabi and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 1.5 hours behind Krabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBV to GIU?
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