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HIM to DAR: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
3,057 mi
4,920 km · 2,657 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m 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
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, 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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from DAR?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 3,057 miles (4,920 km, 2,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 DAR?
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