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TNH to GIU: distance & flight time
Tonghua (Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
3,613 mi
5,815 km · 3,140 nm
7h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 33m 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
- TNH — Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport · Tonghua, 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 TNH
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport98 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport120 mi away
- SHE · Taoxian Airport122 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 TNH from GIU?
The flight distance from Tonghua (TNH) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 3,613 miles (5,815 km, 3,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNH to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 33m 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 Tonghua and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 2.5 hours behind Tonghua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNH to GIU?
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