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HCN to HIM: distance & flight time
Hengchun (Hengchun Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,812 mi
4,525 km · 2,443 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HCN — Hengchun Airport · Hengchun, Taiwan
- 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 HCN
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport44 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport48 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport55 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 HCN from HIM?
The flight distance from Hengchun (HCN) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,812 miles (4,525 km, 2,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCN to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 HCN to HIM?
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