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PPI to GIU: distance & flight time
(Port Pirie Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
4,709 mi
7,579 km · 4,092 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PPI — Port Pirie Airport · , Australia
- 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 PPI
- WYA · Whyalla Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport53 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport92 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport122 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 PPI from GIU?
The flight distance from (PPI) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 4,709 miles (7,579 km, 4,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPI to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from PPI to GIU?
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