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HEK to HIM: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,934 mi
6,332 km · 3,419 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from HIM?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,934 miles (6,332 km, 3,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 HEK to HIM?
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