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YNE to GIU: distance & flight time
Norway House (Norway House Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,158 mi
13,129 km · 7,089 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,158 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 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNE — Norway House Airport · Norway House, 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 YNE
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport40 mi away
- YCR · Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport45 mi away
- XPP · Poplar River Airport70 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage 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 YNE from GIU?
The flight distance from Norway House (YNE) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,158 miles (13,129 km, 7,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNE 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 Norway House and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Norway House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNE to GIU?
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