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CNX to HIM: distance & flight time
Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,415 mi
2,278 km · 1,230 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- CNX — Chiang Mai International Airport · Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CNX
- LPT · Lampang Airport49 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport54 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport74 mi away
- PRH · Phrae Airport90 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 CNX from HIM?
The flight distance from Chiang Mai (CNX) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,415 miles (2,278 km, 1,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNX to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 CNX to HIM?
Nonstop service on CNX–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 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNX to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNX–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNX to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNX–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.