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YPY to GIU: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
7,780 mi
12,520 km · 6,760 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 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 YPY from GIU?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 7,780 miles (12,520 km, 6,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Fort Chipewyan and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to GIU?
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