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HIM to TQD: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
2,954 mi
4,754 km · 2,567 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from TQD?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 2,954 miles (4,754 km, 2,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 TQD?
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