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CCU to HIM: distance & flight time
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,124 mi
1,809 km · 977 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
- 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 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 CCU from HIM?
The flight distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,124 miles (1,809 km, 977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCU to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 CCU to HIM?
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