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HIM to TAO: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
3,150 mi
5,069 km · 2,737 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m 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
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, 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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from TAO?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Qingdao (TAO) is 3,150 miles (5,069 km, 2,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 TAO?
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