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KIS to HIM: distance & flight time
Kisumu (Kisumu Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,234 mi
5,205 km · 2,810 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m 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
- KIS — Kisumu Airport · Kisumu, 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 KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 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 KIS from HIM?
The flight distance from Kisumu (KIS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,234 miles (5,205 km, 2,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 KIS to HIM?
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