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ATH to HIM: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,095 mi
6,591 km · 3,559 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 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 ATH from HIM?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,095 miles (6,591 km, 3,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 ATH to HIM?
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