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SOB to GIU: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
4,576 mi
7,364 km · 3,976 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from GIU?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 4,576 miles (7,364 km, 3,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Sármellék and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to GIU?
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