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HIM to BBU: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
4,125 mi
6,639 km · 3,585 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m 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
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from BBU?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Bucharest (BBU) is 4,125 miles (6,639 km, 3,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 BBU?
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