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MUO to GIU: distance & flight time
Mountain Home (Mountain Home Air Force Base) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,762 mi
14,101 km · 7,614 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,762 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 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUO — Mountain Home Air Force Base · Mountain Home, 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 MUO
- BOI · Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field40 mi away
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport80 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport85 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport88 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 MUO from GIU?
The flight distance from Mountain Home (MUO) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,762 miles (14,101 km, 7,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUO 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 Mountain Home and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Mountain Home.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUO to GIU?
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