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KUL to HIM: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,472 mi
2,368 km · 1,279 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from HIM?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,472 miles (2,368 km, 1,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 KUL to HIM?
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