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ETZ to HIM: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,108 mi
8,221 km · 4,439 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from HIM?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,108 miles (8,221 km, 4,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 ETZ to HIM?
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