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LEB to GIU: distance & flight time
Lebanon (Lebanon Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,493 mi
13,668 km · 7,380 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEB — Lebanon Municipal Airport · Lebanon, 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 LEB
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport33 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport42 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport50 mi away
- EEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport50 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 LEB from GIU?
The flight distance from Lebanon (LEB) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,493 miles (13,668 km, 7,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEB to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Lebanon and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Lebanon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEB to GIU?
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