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RUT to GIU: distance & flight time
Rutland (Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,516 mi
13,705 km · 7,400 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUT — Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport · Rutland, 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 RUT
- LEB · Lebanon Municipal Airport33 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport36 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport50 mi away
- EEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport55 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 RUT from GIU?
The flight distance from Rutland (RUT) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,516 miles (13,705 km, 7,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUT to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Rutland and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Rutland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUT to GIU?
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