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SDY to GIU: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,579 mi
13,807 km · 7,455 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from GIU?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,579 miles (13,807 km, 7,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Sidney and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to GIU?
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