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HEW to HIM: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,106 mi
6,608 km · 3,568 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from HIM?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,106 miles (6,608 km, 3,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 HEW to HIM?
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