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HIM to MYW: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Mtwara (Mtwara Airport)
3,080 mi
4,957 km · 2,677 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MYW — Mtwara Airport · Mtwara, Tanzania
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 MYW
- LDI · Lindi Airport44 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport72 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport101 mi away
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from MYW?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Mtwara (MYW) is 3,080 miles (4,957 km, 2,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to MYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 MYW?
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