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OPO to GIU: distance & flight time
Porto (Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,826 mi
9,376 km · 5,063 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OPO — Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport · Porto, Portugal
- 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 OPO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport50 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)55 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport68 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 OPO from GIU?
The flight distance from Porto (OPO) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,826 miles (9,376 km, 5,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPO to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Porto and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 4.5 hours ahead of Porto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPO to GIU?
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