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YKX to GIU: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,382 mi
13,489 km · 7,284 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from GIU?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,382 miles (13,489 km, 7,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Kirkland Lake and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to GIU?
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