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OXC to GIU: distance & flight time
Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,641 mi
13,906 km · 7,509 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 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 OXC from GIU?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXC) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,641 miles (13,906 km, 7,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXC to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Oxford and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Oxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXC to GIU?
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