Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MDL to GIU: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,390 mi
2,237 km · 1,208 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live MDL→GIU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from GIU?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,390 miles (2,237 km, 1,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Mandalay and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 1 hour behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to GIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDL–GIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.