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YHP to GIU: distance & flight time
Poplar Hill (Poplar Hill Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,276 mi
13,319 km · 7,191 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHP — Poplar Hill Airport · Poplar Hill, 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 YHP
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport24 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport38 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport52 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport60 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 YHP from GIU?
The flight distance from Poplar Hill (YHP) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,276 miles (13,319 km, 7,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHP to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Poplar Hill and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Poplar Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHP to GIU?
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