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HIM to BQH: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Biggin Hill (London Biggin Hill Airport)
5,394 mi
8,681 km · 4,688 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- BQH — London Biggin Hill Airport · Biggin Hill, United Kingdom
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 BQH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport16 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport23 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome11 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from BQH?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Biggin Hill (BQH) is 5,394 miles (8,681 km, 4,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to BQH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HIM to BQH?
Nonstop service on HIM–BQH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to BQH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–BQH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to BQH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–BQH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.