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HIM to IGL: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Izmir (Çiğli Airport)
3,947 mi
6,351 km · 3,429 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from IGL?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Izmir (IGL) is 3,947 miles (6,351 km, 3,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to IGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 IGL?
Nonstop service on HIM–IGL 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to IGL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–IGL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to IGL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–IGL 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.