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YCR to GIU: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,113 mi
13,057 km · 7,050 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 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 YCR from GIU?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,113 miles (13,057 km, 7,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Cross Lake and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to GIU?
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