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HIM to SWA: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
2,582 mi
4,156 km · 2,244 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from SWA?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Shantou (SWA) is 2,582 miles (4,156 km, 2,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 SWA?
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