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ANK to HIM: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,696 mi
5,948 km · 3,212 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 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 ANK from HIM?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,696 miles (5,948 km, 3,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 ANK to HIM?
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