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YPM to GIU: distance & flight time
Pikangikum (Pikangikum Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,295 mi
13,349 km · 7,208 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m 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
- YPM — Pikangikum Airport · Pikangikum, 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 YPM
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport24 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport53 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport58 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport63 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 YPM from GIU?
The flight distance from Pikangikum (YPM) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,295 miles (13,349 km, 7,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPM to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Pikangikum and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Pikangikum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPM to GIU?
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