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KAG to HIM: distance & flight time
Kangnung (Gangneung Airport (K-18)) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,621 mi
5,828 km · 3,147 nm
7h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 34m 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
- KAG — Gangneung Airport (K-18) · Kangnung, South Korea
- 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 KAG
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase84 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport138 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 KAG from HIM?
The flight distance from Kangnung (KAG) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,621 miles (5,828 km, 3,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAG to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 34m 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 KAG to HIM?
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