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HIM to IKA: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
2,669 mi
4,296 km · 2,319 nm
5h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 42m 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
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, 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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from IKA?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Tehran (IKA) is 2,669 miles (4,296 km, 2,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 42m 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 IKA?
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