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YNL to GIU: distance & flight time
Points North Landing (Points North Landing Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
7,853 mi
12,638 km · 6,824 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m 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
- YNL — Points North Landing Airport · Points North Landing, 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 YNL
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport35 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport90 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport92 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport92 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 YNL from GIU?
The flight distance from Points North Landing (YNL) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 7,853 miles (12,638 km, 6,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNL to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Points North Landing and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Points North Landing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNL to GIU?
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