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HIM to DEF: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Dezful (Dezful Airport)
2,681 mi
4,315 km · 2,330 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m 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
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from DEF?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Dezful (DEF) is 2,681 miles (4,315 km, 2,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to DEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 DEF?
Nonstop service on HIM–DEF 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 5h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to DEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–DEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to DEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–DEF 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.