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TVF to GIU: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,561 mi
13,778 km · 7,440 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from GIU?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,561 miles (13,778 km, 7,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Thief River Falls and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to GIU?
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