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SQD to GIU: distance & flight time
Shangrao (Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
2,804 mi
4,512 km · 2,436 nm
5h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SQD — Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport · Shangrao, China
- 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 SQD
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport47 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport70 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport82 mi away
- TXN · Tunxi International Airport95 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 SQD from GIU?
The flight distance from Shangrao (SQD) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 2,804 miles (4,512 km, 2,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQD to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 58m 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 SQD to GIU?
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