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HIM to HER: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
3,984 mi
6,411 km · 3,462 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from HER?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Heraklion (HER) is 3,984 miles (6,411 km, 3,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 HER?
Nonstop service on HIM–HER 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 8h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–HER 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.