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RVS to GIU: distance & flight time
Tulsa (Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,389 mi
15,111 km · 8,159 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RVS — Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport · Tulsa, 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 RVS
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport12 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport26 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport62 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 RVS from GIU?
The flight distance from Tulsa (RVS) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,389 miles (15,111 km, 8,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVS to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Tulsa and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Tulsa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVS to GIU?
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