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ISU to HIM: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,945 mi
4,739 km · 2,559 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m 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
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- 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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 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 ISU from HIM?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,945 miles (4,739 km, 2,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 ISU to HIM?
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