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THQ to GIU: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
2,434 mi
3,917 km · 2,115 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from GIU?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 2,434 miles (3,917 km, 2,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Tianshui and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 2.5 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to GIU?
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