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IWJ to HIM: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,699 mi
5,954 km · 3,215 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
- 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 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 IWJ from HIM?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,699 miles (5,954 km, 3,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 IWJ to HIM?
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