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EGH to HIM: distance & flight time
El Gorah (El Gora Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,405 mi
5,480 km · 2,959 nm
7h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
- 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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 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 EGH from HIM?
The flight distance from El Gorah (EGH) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,405 miles (5,480 km, 2,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGH to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 9m 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 EGH to HIM?
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