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WDR to GIU: distance & flight time
Winder (Barrow County Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,364 mi
15,070 km · 8,137 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WDR — Barrow County Airport · Winder, 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 WDR
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport50 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field17 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport20 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 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 WDR from GIU?
The flight distance from Winder (WDR) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,364 miles (15,070 km, 8,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDR to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 Winder and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Winder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WDR to GIU?
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