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TIW to GIU: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,363 mi
13,458 km · 7,267 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
- 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from GIU?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,363 miles (13,458 km, 7,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Tacoma and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 12.5 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to GIU?
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