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HIM to AMS: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,198 mi
8,365 km · 4,517 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from AMS?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,198 miles (8,365 km, 4,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 HIM to AMS?
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