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VCE to GIU: distance & flight time
Venice (Venice Marco Polo Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
4,784 mi
7,699 km · 4,157 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCE — Venice Marco Polo Airport · Venice, Italy
- 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 VCE
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport12 mi away
- QPA · Padova Airport26 mi away
- AVB · Aviano Air Base38 mi away
- VIC · Vicenza Airport40 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 VCE from GIU?
The flight distance from Venice (VCE) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 4,784 miles (7,699 km, 4,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCE to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Venice and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 3.5 hours ahead of Venice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCE to GIU?
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