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DBD to HIM: distance & flight time
Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,149 mi
1,848 km · 998 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, 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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 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 DBD from HIM?
The flight distance from Dhanbad (DBD) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,149 miles (1,848 km, 998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBD to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 DBD to HIM?
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