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PUY to GIU: distance & flight time
Pula (Pula Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
4,701 mi
7,565 km · 4,085 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUY — Pula Airport · Pula, Croatia
- 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 PUY
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport32 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport39 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport43 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 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 PUY from GIU?
The flight distance from Pula (PUY) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 4,701 miles (7,565 km, 4,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUY to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Pula and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Pula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUY to GIU?
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