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YFA to GIU: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,152 mi
13,120 km · 7,084 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from GIU?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,152 miles (13,120 km, 7,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Fort Albany and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to GIU?
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