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LFQ to GIU: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
2,752 mi
4,430 km · 2,392 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
- 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from GIU?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 2,752 miles (4,430 km, 2,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to GIU?
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