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RHT to GIU: distance & flight time
Alxa Right Banner (Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
2,517 mi
4,050 km · 2,187 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHT — Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport · Alxa Right Banner, China
- 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 RHT
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport64 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 RHT from GIU?
The flight distance from Alxa Right Banner (RHT) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 2,517 miles (4,050 km, 2,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHT to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHT to GIU?
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