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YPE to GIU: distance & flight time
Peace River (Peace River Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
7,882 mi
12,685 km · 6,849 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m 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
- YPE — Peace River Airport · Peace River, 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 YPE
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport91 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport111 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport122 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport126 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 YPE from GIU?
The flight distance from Peace River (YPE) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 7,882 miles (12,685 km, 6,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPE to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Peace River and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Peace River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPE to GIU?
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