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HIM to NKG: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
2,931 mi
4,716 km · 2,547 nm
6h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 13m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from NKG?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Nanjing (NKG) is 2,931 miles (4,716 km, 2,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 13m 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 NKG?
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