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RCA to GIU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,829 mi
14,209 km · 7,672 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from GIU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,829 miles (14,209 km, 7,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Rapid City and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GIU?
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