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HIM to SSN: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
3,521 mi
5,666 km · 3,059 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m 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
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from SSN?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Seoul East (SSN) is 3,521 miles (5,666 km, 3,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HIM to SSN?
Nonstop service on HIM–SSN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–SSN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.