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HIM to LWR: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
5,163 mi
8,310 km · 4,487 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from LWR?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 5,163 miles (8,310 km, 4,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 LWR?
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