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KIJ to HIM: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,154 mi
6,685 km · 3,609 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, 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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 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 KIJ from HIM?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,154 miles (6,685 km, 3,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 KIJ to HIM?
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