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TPA to GIU: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,714 mi
15,633 km · 8,441 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from GIU?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,714 miles (15,633 km, 8,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 Tampa and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to GIU?
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