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NQI to GIU: distance & flight time
Kingsville (Kingsville Naval Air Station) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,985 mi
16,069 km · 8,676 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m 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
- NQI — Kingsville Naval Air Station · Kingsville, 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 NQI
- ALI · Alice International Airport21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport26 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport62 mi away
- HRL · Valley International Airport89 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 NQI from GIU?
The flight distance from Kingsville (NQI) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,985 miles (16,069 km, 8,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQI to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Kingsville and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Kingsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQI to GIU?
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