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GWL to HIM: distance & flight time
Gwalior (Gwalior Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,107 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GWL — Gwalior Airport · Gwalior, India
- 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 GWL
- AGR · Agra Airport62 mi away
- GUX · Guna Airport126 mi away
- KNU · Kanpur Airport135 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport147 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 GWL from HIM?
The flight distance from Gwalior (GWL) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWL to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 GWL to HIM?
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