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PLV to GIU: distance & flight time
Poltava (Suprunovka Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
3,918 mi
6,306 km · 3,405 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
- 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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 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 PLV from GIU?
The flight distance from Poltava (PLV) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 3,918 miles (6,306 km, 3,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLV to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Poltava and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 2.5 hours ahead of Poltava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLV to GIU?
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