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LHR to HIM: distance & flight time
London (London Heathrow Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,416 mi
8,716 km · 4,706 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
- 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 LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 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 LHR from HIM?
The flight distance from London (LHR) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,416 miles (8,716 km, 4,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHR to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 LHR to HIM?
Nonstop service on LHR–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 11h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHR to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHR–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHR to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHR–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.