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LCH to GIU: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,775 mi
15,731 km · 8,494 nm
19h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 38m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from GIU?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,775 miles (15,731 km, 8,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 38m 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 Lake Charles and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to GIU?
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