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YGR to GIU: distance & flight time
Iles De La Madeleine (Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
7,977 mi
12,837 km · 6,932 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- YGR — Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport · Iles De La Madeleine, 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 YGR
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport101 mi away
- YSU · Summerside Airport118 mi away
- YQY · Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport120 mi away
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport124 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 YGR from GIU?
The flight distance from Iles De La Madeleine (YGR) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 7,977 miles (12,837 km, 6,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGR to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Iles De La Madeleine and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Iles De La Madeleine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGR to GIU?
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