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HIM to BJM: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport)
3,646 mi
5,868 km · 3,168 nm
7h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 37m 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
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
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 BJM
- GID · Gitega Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport66 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport78 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from BJM?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Bujumbura (BJM) is 3,646 miles (5,868 km, 3,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to BJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 37m 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 BJM?
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