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MDH to GIU: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,211 mi
14,824 km · 8,004 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
- 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica 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 MDH from GIU?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,211 miles (14,824 km, 8,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to GIU?
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