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SLE to GIU: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,497 mi
13,675 km · 7,384 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from GIU?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,497 miles (13,675 km, 7,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Salem and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 12.5 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to GIU?
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