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HDG to HIM: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,877 mi
4,631 km · 2,500 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, China
- 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from HIM?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,877 miles (4,631 km, 2,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 HDG to HIM?
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