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BSR to HIM: distance & flight time
Basrah (Basrah International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,653 mi
4,270 km · 2,305 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m 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
- BSR — Basrah International Airport · Basrah, Iraq
- 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 BSR
- ABD · Abadan Airport36 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport85 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport89 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport93 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 BSR from HIM?
The flight distance from Basrah (BSR) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,653 miles (4,270 km, 2,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSR to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 BSR to HIM?
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