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MLA to HIM: distance & flight time
Malta (Malta International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,581 mi
7,372 km · 3,981 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m 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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
- 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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 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 MLA from HIM?
The flight distance from Malta (MLA) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,581 miles (7,372 km, 3,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLA to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 MLA to HIM?
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