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KEY to HIM: distance & flight time
Kericho (Kericho Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,203 mi
5,155 km · 2,784 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KEY — Kericho Airport · Kericho, Kenya
- 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 KEY
- KIS · Kisumu Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport55 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport55 mi away
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip72 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 KEY from HIM?
The flight distance from Kericho (KEY) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,203 miles (5,155 km, 2,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEY to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 KEY to HIM?
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