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SKH to GIU: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,427 mi
2,296 km · 1,240 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- 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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 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 SKH from GIU?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,427 miles (2,296 km, 1,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Surkhet and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 0.2 hours behind Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to GIU?
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