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PVD to GIU: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,578 mi
13,805 km · 7,454 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from GIU?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,578 miles (13,805 km, 7,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Providence and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to GIU?
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