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GML to HIM: distance & flight time
Kiev (Gostomel Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,120 mi
6,631 km · 3,581 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m 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
- GML — Gostomel Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
- 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 GML
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport36 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport68 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport69 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 GML from HIM?
The flight distance from Kiev (GML) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,120 miles (6,631 km, 3,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GML to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 GML to HIM?
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