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IES to HIM: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,824 mi
7,764 km · 4,192 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from HIM?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,824 miles (7,764 km, 4,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 IES to HIM?
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