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GGM to HIM: distance & flight time
Kakamega (Kakamega Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,225 mi
5,191 km · 2,803 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m 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
- GGM — Kakamega Airport · Kakamega, Kenya
- 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 GGM
- KIS · Kisumu Airport25 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport50 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 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 GGM from HIM?
The flight distance from Kakamega (GGM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,225 miles (5,191 km, 2,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 GGM to HIM?
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