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HIJ to HIM: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,756 mi
6,045 km · 3,264 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m 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
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- 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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 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 HIJ from HIM?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,756 miles (6,045 km, 3,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 HIJ to HIM?
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