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RRK to GIU: distance & flight time
Rourkela (Rourkela Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,025 mi
1,649 km · 890 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, India
- 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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 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 RRK from GIU?
The flight distance from Rourkela (RRK) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,025 miles (1,649 km, 890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RRK to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 RRK to GIU?
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