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PAJ to GIU: distance & flight time
Parachinar (Parachinar Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,917 mi
3,085 km · 1,666 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, Pakistan
- 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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 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 PAJ from GIU?
The flight distance from Parachinar (PAJ) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,917 miles (3,085 km, 1,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAJ to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Parachinar and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 0.5 hours ahead of Parachinar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAJ to GIU?
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