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LGK to HIM: distance & flight time
Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,290 mi
2,077 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- LGK — Langkawi International Airport · Langkawi, 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 LGK
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport62 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport75 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport81 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 LGK from HIM?
The flight distance from Langkawi (LGK) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,290 miles (2,077 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGK to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LGK to HIM?
Nonstop service on LGK–HIM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGK to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGK–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGK to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGK–HIM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.