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MSP to GIU: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,767 mi
14,109 km · 7,618 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from GIU?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,767 miles (14,109 km, 7,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Minneapolis and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to GIU?
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