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QSF to GIU: distance & flight time
Setif (Ain Arnat Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,082 mi
8,178 km · 4,416 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, Algeria
- 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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 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 QSF from GIU?
The flight distance from Setif (QSF) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,082 miles (8,178 km, 4,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSF to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Setif and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 4.5 hours ahead of Setif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSF to GIU?
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