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AXT to HIM: distance & flight time
Akita (Akita Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,239 mi
6,822 km · 3,684 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
- 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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 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 AXT from HIM?
The flight distance from Akita (AXT) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,239 miles (6,822 km, 3,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXT to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 AXT to HIM?
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