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LYS to GIU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,134 mi
8,262 km · 4,461 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from GIU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,134 miles (8,262 km, 4,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Lyon and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to GIU?
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