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MSL to GIU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,390 mi
15,111 km · 8,159 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from GIU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,390 miles (15,111 km, 8,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Muscle Shoals and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to GIU?
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