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BQH to HIM: distance & flight time
Biggin Hill (London Biggin Hill Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,394 mi
8,681 km · 4,688 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- BQH — London Biggin Hill Airport · Biggin Hill, United Kingdom
- 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 BQH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport16 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport23 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome11 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport12 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 BQH from HIM?
The flight distance from Biggin Hill (BQH) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,394 miles (8,681 km, 4,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQH to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 BQH to HIM?
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