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GRQ to HIM: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,129 mi
8,254 km · 4,457 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from HIM?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,129 miles (8,254 km, 4,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 GRQ to HIM?
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