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JGS to HIM: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,563 mi
4,124 km · 2,227 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, 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.
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Near JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 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 JGS from HIM?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,563 miles (4,124 km, 2,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 JGS to HIM?
Nonstop service on JGS–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JGS–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JGS to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JGS–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.