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SFZ to GIU: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,569 mi
13,790 km · 7,446 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from GIU?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,569 miles (13,790 km, 7,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Smithfield and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to GIU?
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