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YXL to GIU: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
8,400 mi
13,519 km · 7,300 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from GIU?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 8,400 miles (13,519 km, 7,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Sioux Lookout and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 10.5 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to GIU?
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