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HIM to KMG: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
1,865 mi
3,002 km · 1,621 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from KMG?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Kunming (KMG) is 1,865 miles (3,002 km, 1,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 KMG?
Nonstop service on HIM–KMG 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 4h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to KMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–KMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to KMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–KMG 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.