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LSH to GIU: distance & flight time
Lashio (Lashio Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,534 mi
2,468 km · 1,333 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSH — Lashio Airport · Lashio, Burma
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LSH
- NMT · Namtu Airport25 mi away
- MOE · Momeik Airport71 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport95 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport105 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 LSH from GIU?
The flight distance from Lashio (LSH) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,534 miles (2,468 km, 1,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSH to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LSH to GIU?
Nonstop service on LSH–GIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lashio and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 1 hour behind Lashio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSH to GIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSH–GIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSH to GIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSH–GIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.