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YDT to GIU: distance & flight time
Boundary Bay (Boundary Bay Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,242 mi
13,265 km · 7,162 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDT — Boundary Bay Airport · Boundary Bay, 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 YDT
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport11 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport17 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base25 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 YDT from GIU?
The flight distance from Boundary Bay (YDT) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,242 miles (13,265 km, 7,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDT to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Boundary Bay and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 12.5 hours ahead of Boundary Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDT to GIU?
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