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TCE to GIU: distance & flight time
Tulcea (Tulcea Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
4,014 mi
6,460 km · 3,488 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
- 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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 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 TCE from GIU?
The flight distance from Tulcea (TCE) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 4,014 miles (6,460 km, 3,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCE to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Tulcea and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 2.5 hours ahead of Tulcea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCE to GIU?
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