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CDG to HIM: distance & flight time
Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,275 mi
8,490 km · 4,584 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- CDG — Charles de Gaulle International Airport · Paris, France
- 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 CDG
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport6 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base17 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport21 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base23 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 CDG from HIM?
The flight distance from Paris (CDG) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,275 miles (8,490 km, 4,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDG to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CDG to HIM?
Nonstop service on CDG–HIM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDG to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDG–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDG to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDG–HIM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.