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CYI to HIM: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,816 mi
4,532 km · 2,447 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- 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 CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 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 CYI from HIM?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,816 miles (4,532 km, 2,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 CYI to HIM?
Nonstop service on CYI–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 5h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYI–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYI to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYI–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.