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NIT to GIU: distance & flight time
Niort (Niort-Souché Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,398 mi
8,688 km · 4,691 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIT — Niort-Souché Airport · Niort, France
- 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 NIT
- PIS · Poitiers-Biard Airport38 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport39 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport41 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base45 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 NIT from GIU?
The flight distance from Niort (NIT) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,398 miles (8,688 km, 4,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIT to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Niort and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Niort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIT to GIU?
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