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HIM to GCH: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport)
2,483 mi
3,996 km · 2,158 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m 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
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from GCH?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Gachsaran (GCH) is 2,483 miles (3,996 km, 2,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to GCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 GCH?
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