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SDT to GIU: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,930 mi
3,106 km · 1,677 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from GIU?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,930 miles (3,106 km, 1,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Saidu Sharif and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 0.5 hours ahead of Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to GIU?
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