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MAA to HIM: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
346 mi
556 km · 300 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
346 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from HIM?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 346 miles (556 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 MAA to HIM?
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