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ABX to HIM: distance & flight time
Albury (Albury Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,245 mi
8,441 km · 4,558 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ABX — Albury Airport · Albury, Australia
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABX
- CWW · Corowa Airport34 mi away
- WGT · Wangaratta Airport44 mi away
- CYG · Corryong Airport53 mi away
- BLN · Benalla Airport63 mi away
Near HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABX from HIM?
The flight distance from Albury (ABX) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,245 miles (8,441 km, 4,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABX to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 ABX to HIM?
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