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HIM to SHM: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
3,877 mi
6,239 km · 3,369 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from SHM?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 3,877 miles (6,239 km, 3,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 SHM?
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