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EML to HIM: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,999 mi
8,044 km · 4,344 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from HIM?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,999 miles (8,044 km, 4,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 EML to HIM?
Nonstop service on EML–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 10h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EML–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EML to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EML–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.