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RML to GIU: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
97 mi
157 km · 85 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
97 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 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 RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 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 RML from GIU?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 97 miles (157 km, 85 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 RML to GIU?
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