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HET to HIM: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,952 mi
4,751 km · 2,565 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from HIM?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,952 miles (4,751 km, 2,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 HET to HIM?
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