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MZU to GIU: distance & flight time
Mazuffarpur (Muzaffarpur Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,291 mi
2,077 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MZU — Muzaffarpur Airport · Mazuffarpur, India
- 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 MZU
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport39 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport55 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport75 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport92 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 MZU from GIU?
The flight distance from Mazuffarpur (MZU) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,291 miles (2,077 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZU to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from MZU to GIU?
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