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HIM to IWK: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
3,713 mi
5,975 km · 3,226 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from IWK?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 3,713 miles (5,975 km, 3,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 IWK?
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