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LPK to GIU: distance & flight time
Lipetsk (Lipetsk Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
3,857 mi
6,208 km · 3,352 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPK — Lipetsk Airport · Lipetsk, Russia
- 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 LPK
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport63 mi away
- TBW · Donskoye Airport82 mi away
- OEL · Oryol Yuzhny Airport148 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 LPK from GIU?
The flight distance from Lipetsk (LPK) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 3,857 miles (6,208 km, 3,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPK to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Lipetsk and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 2.5 hours ahead of Lipetsk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPK to GIU?
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