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TED to GIU: distance & flight time
Thisted (Thisted Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
5,085 mi
8,184 km · 4,419 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- TED — Thisted Airport · Thisted, Denmark
- 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 TED
- SQW · Skive Airport40 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport43 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport56 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport64 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 TED from GIU?
The flight distance from Thisted (TED) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 5,085 miles (8,184 km, 4,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TED to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Thisted and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Thisted.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TED to GIU?
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