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POE to GIU: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,712 mi
15,630 km · 8,440 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from GIU?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,712 miles (15,630 km, 8,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 Fort Polk and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to GIU?
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