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IIL to HIM: distance & flight time
Ilam (Ilam Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,821 mi
4,540 km · 2,452 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IIL — Ilam Airport · Ilam, Iran
- 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 IIL
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport68 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport109 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport120 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad120 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 IIL from HIM?
The flight distance from Ilam (IIL) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,821 miles (4,540 km, 2,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IIL to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 IIL to HIM?
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