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LIG to GIU: distance & flight time
Limoges (Limoges Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,322 mi
8,565 km · 4,625 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m 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
- LIG — Limoges Airport · Limoges, France
- 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 LIG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- PGX · Périgueux-Bassillac Airport49 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport59 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport62 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 LIG from GIU?
The flight distance from Limoges (LIG) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,322 miles (8,565 km, 4,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIG to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Limoges and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Limoges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIG to GIU?
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