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EBL to HIM: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,034 mi
4,883 km · 2,636 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- 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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 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 EBL from HIM?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,034 miles (4,883 km, 2,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 EBL to HIM?
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