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YSH to GIU: distance & flight time
Smiths Falls (Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,504 mi
13,686 km · 7,390 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSH — Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport · Smiths Falls, 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 YSH
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport30 mi away
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport38 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport44 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 YSH from GIU?
The flight distance from Smiths Falls (YSH) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,504 miles (13,686 km, 7,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSH to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from YSH to GIU?
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