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YEL to GIU: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,546 mi
13,753 km · 7,426 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from GIU?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,546 miles (13,753 km, 7,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to GIU?
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