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AUH to HIM: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,074 mi
3,338 km · 1,802 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m 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
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 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 AUH from HIM?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,074 miles (3,338 km, 1,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUH to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 AUH to HIM?
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