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KWJ to HIM: distance & flight time
Kwangju (Gwangju Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,444 mi
5,542 km · 2,992 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m 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
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, 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 KWJ
- MWX · Muan International Airport26 mi away
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport35 mi away
- RSU · Yeosu Airport50 mi away
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)55 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 KWJ from HIM?
The flight distance from Kwangju (KWJ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,444 miles (5,542 km, 2,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWJ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 KWJ to HIM?
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