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HIM to HEM: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
4,603 mi
7,409 km · 4,000 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from HEM?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Helsinki (HEM) is 4,603 miles (7,409 km, 4,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 HEM?
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