# Distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 7,279 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,279 km / 4,523 mi / 3,930 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 11:30 in Sigiriya, it's 08:00 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 268 ft (WAW 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

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:30 in Sigiriya, it's 08:00 in Warsaw.
The 3.5-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)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
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