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PNY to GIU: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
284 mi
457 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 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 PNY from GIU?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 284 miles (457 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 PNY to GIU?
Nonstop service on PNY–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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to GIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PNY–GIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PNY to GIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PNY–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.