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HIM to LIS: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
5,877 mi
9,458 km · 5,107 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from LIS?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Lisbon (LIS) is 5,877 miles (9,458 km, 5,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 LIS?
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