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YLJ to GIU: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,114 mi
13,058 km · 7,051 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from GIU?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,114 miles (13,058 km, 7,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Meadow Lake and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to GIU?
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