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YIV to GIU: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,157 mi
13,128 km · 7,089 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m 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
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from GIU?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,157 miles (13,128 km, 7,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Island Lake and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to GIU?
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