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BDM to HIM: distance & flight time
Bandirma (Bandırma Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,937 mi
6,336 km · 3,421 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- BDM — Bandırma Airport · Bandirma, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BDM
- IST · Istanbul Airport78 mi away
- BZI · Balıkesir Merkez Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport55 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport57 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 BDM from HIM?
The flight distance from Bandirma (BDM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,937 miles (6,336 km, 3,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BDM to HIM?
Nonstop service on BDM–HIM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDM to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BDM–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BDM to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BDM–HIM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.