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LJG to HIM: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,803 mi
2,902 km · 1,567 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- 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 LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 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 LJG from HIM?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,803 miles (2,902 km, 1,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 LJG to HIM?
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