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HIM to VAW: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,819 mi
7,756 km · 4,188 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from VAW?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,819 miles (7,756 km, 4,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 VAW?
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