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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.
Are there nonstop flights from HIM to SWA?
Nonstop service on HIM–SWA 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 5h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–SWA 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.