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FAH to HIM: distance & flight time
Farah (Farah Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,068 mi
3,328 km · 1,797 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m 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
- FAH — Farah Airport · Farah, Afghanistan
- 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 FAH
- OAH · Shindand Airport71 mi away
- ACZ · Zabol Airport95 mi away
- ZAJ · Zaranj Airport98 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport124 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 FAH from HIM?
The flight distance from Farah (FAH) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,068 miles (3,328 km, 1,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAH to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 FAH to HIM?
Nonstop service on FAH–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 4h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAH to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAH–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAH to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAH–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.