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LVA to HIM: distance & flight time
Laval (Laval-Entrammes Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,424 mi
8,728 km · 4,713 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- LVA — Laval-Entrammes Airport · Laval, France
- 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 LVA
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport38 mi away
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport44 mi away
- RNS · Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport46 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport66 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 LVA from HIM?
The flight distance from Laval (LVA) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,424 miles (8,728 km, 4,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVA to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 LVA to HIM?
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