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YMX to GIU: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,415 mi
13,543 km · 7,313 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- YMX — Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport · Montreal, 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 YMX
- YUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport20 mi away
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport32 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport45 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YMX from GIU?
The flight distance from Montreal (YMX) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,415 miles (13,543 km, 7,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMX to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Montreal and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMX to GIU?
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