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HIM to GAJ: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
4,227 mi
6,803 km · 3,673 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from GAJ?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 4,227 miles (6,803 km, 3,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 GAJ?
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