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HIM to JAF: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
136 mi
218 km · 118 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
136 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m 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
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
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 JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from JAF?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 136 miles (218 km, 118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 JAF?
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