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GOM to HIM: distance & flight time
Goma (Goma International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,627 mi
5,838 km · 3,152 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 35m 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
- GOM — Goma International Airport · Goma, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 GOM
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport1 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport53 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport59 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport66 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 GOM from HIM?
The flight distance from Goma (GOM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,627 miles (5,838 km, 3,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 35m 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 GOM to HIM?
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