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YQF to GIU: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,192 mi
13,184 km · 7,119 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from GIU?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,192 miles (13,184 km, 7,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to GIU?
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