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YFE to GIU: distance & flight time
Forestville (Forestville Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,113 mi
13,056 km · 7,050 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YFE — Forestville Airport · Forestville, 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 YFE
- YXK · Rimouski Airport33 mi away
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport42 mi away
- YBC · Baie Comeau Airport49 mi away
- YRI · Rivière-du-Loup Airport71 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 YFE from GIU?
The flight distance from Forestville (YFE) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,113 miles (13,056 km, 7,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFE 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 Forestville and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Forestville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFE to GIU?
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