# Distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Lisbon (LIS)

> 9,443 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,443 km / 5,868 mi / 5,099 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 10:30 in Sigiriya, it's 06:00 in Lisbon)
- **Elevation difference**: 256 ft (LIS is lower than GIU)

## Airports

### [Sigiriya Airport (GIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/giu-sigiriya-sigiriya-airport/1ef266df-ef7f-6ade-b839-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCCS
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.960000, 80.730000
- Elevation: 630 ft

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:30 in Sigiriya, it's 06:00 in Lisbon.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sigiriya Airport (GIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/giu-sigiriya-sigiriya-airport/1ef266df-ef7f-6ade-b839-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)