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ESB to HIM: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,686 mi
5,932 km · 3,203 nm
7h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 42m 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from HIM?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,686 miles (5,932 km, 3,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 42m 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 ESB to HIM?
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