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HIM to HEA: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,165 mi
3,485 km · 1,882 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
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 HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from HEA?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Herat (HEA) is 2,165 miles (3,485 km, 1,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 HEA?
Nonstop service on HIM–HEA 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 4h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–HEA 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.