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YBS to GIU: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,219 mi
13,228 km · 7,143 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, Canada
- 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 YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver 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 YBS from GIU?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,219 miles (13,228 km, 7,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from YBS to GIU?
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