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TIR to GIU: distance & flight time
Tirupeti (Tirupati Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
400 mi
644 km · 348 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
400 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TIR — Tirupati Airport · Tirupeti, India
- 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 TIR
- MAA · Chennai International Airport61 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport80 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport116 mi away
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport123 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 TIR from GIU?
The flight distance from Tirupeti (TIR) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 400 miles (644 km, 348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIR to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from TIR to GIU?
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