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MGM to GIU: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,529 mi
15,335 km · 8,280 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from GIU?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,529 miles (15,335 km, 8,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 MONTGOMERY and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to GIU?
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