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HIM to NRT: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
4,188 mi
6,739 km · 3,639 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from NRT?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Tokyo (NRT) is 4,188 miles (6,739 km, 3,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 NRT?
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