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SPA to GIU: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,266 mi
14,913 km · 8,052 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from GIU?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,266 miles (14,913 km, 8,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from SPA to GIU?
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