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DIN to HIM: distance & flight time
Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,733 mi
2,789 km · 1,506 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
- 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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 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 DIN from HIM?
The flight distance from Dienbienphu (DIN) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,733 miles (2,789 km, 1,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIN to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 DIN to HIM?
Nonstop service on DIN–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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIN to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIN–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIN to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIN–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.