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IGL to HIM: distance & flight time
Izmir (Çiğli Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,947 mi
6,351 km · 3,429 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
- 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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 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 IGL from HIM?
The flight distance from Izmir (IGL) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,947 miles (6,351 km, 3,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGL to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 IGL to HIM?
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