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BWA to HIM: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,354 mi
2,179 km · 1,176 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from HIM?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,354 miles (2,179 km, 1,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 BWA to HIM?
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