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YMM to GIU: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
7,921 mi
12,748 km · 6,883 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from GIU?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 7,921 miles (12,748 km, 6,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Fort Mcmurray and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to GIU?
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