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YQV to GIU: distance & flight time
Yorkton (Yorkton Municipal Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,341 mi
13,423 km · 7,248 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- YQV — Yorkton Municipal Airport · Yorkton, 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 YQV
- ZJN · Swan River Airport79 mi away
- YDN · Dauphin Barker Airport105 mi away
- YHB · Hudson Bay Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport112 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 YQV from GIU?
The flight distance from Yorkton (YQV) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,341 miles (13,423 km, 7,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQV to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Yorkton and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 11.5 hours ahead of Yorkton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQV to GIU?
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