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JIQ to HIM: distance & flight time
Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,336 mi
3,760 km · 2,030 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m 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
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, 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 JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 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 JIQ from HIM?
The flight distance from Qianjiang (JIQ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,336 miles (3,760 km, 2,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIQ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 JIQ to HIM?
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