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HZH to HIM: distance & flight time
Liping (Liping Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,238 mi
3,601 km · 1,944 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HZH — Liping Airport · Liping, China
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HZH
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport84 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport85 mi away
- KWL · Guilin Liangjiang International Airport94 mi away
- LLB · Libo Airport95 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HZH from HIM?
The flight distance from Liping (HZH) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,238 miles (3,601 km, 1,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZH to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 HZH to HIM?
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