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LGG to GIU: distance & flight time
Liege (Liège Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,150 mi
8,288 km · 4,475 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGG — Liège Airport · Liege, Belgium
- 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 LGG
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport24 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base34 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport35 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport45 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 LGG from GIU?
The flight distance from Liege (LGG) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,150 miles (8,288 km, 4,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGG to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Liege and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Liege.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGG to GIU?
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