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PAT to GIU: distance & flight time
Patina (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,252 mi
2,015 km · 1,088 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PAT — Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport · Patina, India
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PAT
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport39 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport59 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport93 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport109 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 PAT from GIU?
The flight distance from Patina (PAT) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,252 miles (2,015 km, 1,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAT to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 PAT to GIU?
Nonstop service on PAT–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 3h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAT to GIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAT–GIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAT to GIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAT–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.