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OAK to GIU: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,951 mi
14,405 km · 7,778 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from GIU?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,951 miles (14,405 km, 7,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAK to GIU?
Nonstop service on OAK–GIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oakland and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 12.5 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to GIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–GIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAK to GIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAK–GIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.