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PRU to GIU: distance & flight time
Pyay (Pyay Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,231 mi
1,981 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PRU — Pyay Airport · Pyay, Burma
- 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 PRU
- SNW · Thandwe Airport68 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport82 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport95 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport104 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 PRU from GIU?
The flight distance from Pyay (PRU) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,231 miles (1,981 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRU to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 PRU to GIU?
Nonstop service on PRU–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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pyay and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 1 hour behind Pyay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRU to GIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PRU–GIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PRU to GIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PRU–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.