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RHV to GIU: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,985 mi
14,460 km · 7,808 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from GIU?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,985 miles (14,460 km, 7,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 RHV to GIU?
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