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LDI to HIM: distance & flight time
Lindi (Lindi Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,094 mi
4,980 km · 2,689 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m 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
- LDI — Lindi Airport · Lindi, Tanzania
- 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 LDI
- MYW · Mtwara Airport44 mi away
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport67 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport112 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport127 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 LDI from HIM?
The flight distance from Lindi (LDI) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,094 miles (4,980 km, 2,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDI to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 LDI to HIM?
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