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IQN to HIM: distance & flight time
Qingyang (Qingyang Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,548 mi
4,101 km · 2,215 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m 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
- IQN — Qingyang Airport · Qingyang, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IQN
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport80 mi away
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport114 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport123 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport130 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 IQN from HIM?
The flight distance from Qingyang (IQN) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,548 miles (4,101 km, 2,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQN to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IQN to HIM?
Nonstop service on IQN–HIM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQN to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IQN–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IQN to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IQN–HIM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.