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HIM to KWI: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
2,594 mi
4,174 km · 2,254 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from KWI?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Kuwait (KWI) is 2,594 miles (4,174 km, 2,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 KWI?
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