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YQY to GIU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
7,985 mi
12,850 km · 6,939 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from GIU?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 7,985 miles (12,850 km, 6,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Sydney and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 8.5 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to GIU?
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