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BWO to HIM: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,563 mi
5,734 km · 3,096 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m 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
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from HIM?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,563 miles (5,734 km, 3,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 BWO to HIM?
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