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SHM to GIU: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
3,895 mi
6,268 km · 3,385 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from GIU?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 3,895 miles (6,268 km, 3,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to GIU?
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