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HIM to ARK: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Arusha (Arusha Airport)
3,156 mi
5,080 km · 2,743 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- ARK — Arusha Airport · Arusha, Tanzania
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 ARK
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport31 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport48 mi away
- LKY · Lake Manyara Airport56 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from ARK?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Arusha (ARK) is 3,156 miles (5,080 km, 2,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to ARK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 ARK?
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