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GIU to HIM: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
18 mi
30 km · 16 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
18 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m 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
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- 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 GIU
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base18 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base31 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport51 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 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 GIU from HIM?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 18 miles (30 km, 16 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 GIU to HIM?
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