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KYE to GIU: distance & flight time
Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
3,376 mi
5,433 km · 2,933 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
- 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 KYE
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport86 mi away
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport114 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 KYE from GIU?
The flight distance from Kleiat (KYE) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 3,376 miles (5,433 km, 2,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KYE to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 Kleiat and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 2.5 hours ahead of Kleiat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KYE to GIU?
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