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YND to GIU: distance & flight time
Gatineau (Ottawa / Gatineau Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,461 mi
13,616 km · 7,352 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- YND — Ottawa / Gatineau Airport · Gatineau, 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 YND
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 YND from GIU?
The flight distance from Gatineau (YND) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,461 miles (13,616 km, 7,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YND to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Gatineau and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Gatineau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YND to GIU?
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