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YLL to GIU: distance & flight time
Lloydminster (Lloydminster Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,157 mi
13,127 km · 7,088 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
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 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLL — Lloydminster Airport · Lloydminster, 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 YLL
- YVG · Vermilion Airport31 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport74 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake76 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport85 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 YLL from GIU?
The flight distance from Lloydminster (YLL) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,157 miles (13,127 km, 7,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLL 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 Lloydminster and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Lloydminster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLL to GIU?
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