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FAO to HIM: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,827 mi
9,377 km · 5,063 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- 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 FAO
- PRM · Portimão Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase74 mi away
- ROZ · Rota Naval Station Airport93 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport107 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 FAO from HIM?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,827 miles (9,377 km, 5,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 FAO to HIM?
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