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YWP to GIU: distance & flight time
Webequie (Webequie Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,170 mi
13,149 km · 7,100 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWP — Webequie Airport · Webequie, 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 YWP
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport52 mi away
- YLH · Lansdowne House Airport58 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport65 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport80 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 YWP from GIU?
The flight distance from Webequie (YWP) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,170 miles (13,149 km, 7,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWP to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Webequie and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 9.5 hours ahead of Webequie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWP to GIU?
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