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IRD to HIM: distance & flight time
Ishurdi (Ishurdi Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,234 mi
1,986 km · 1,072 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- IRD — Ishurdi Airport · Ishurdi, Bangladesh
- 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 IRD
- RJH · Shah Mokhdum Airport34 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport67 mi away
- DAC · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport88 mi away
- CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport110 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 IRD from HIM?
The flight distance from Ishurdi (IRD) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,234 miles (1,986 km, 1,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRD to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 IRD to HIM?
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