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NAO to HIM: distance & flight time
Nanchong (Nanchong Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,260 mi
3,637 km · 1,964 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m 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
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, 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 NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 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 NAO from HIM?
The flight distance from Nanchong (NAO) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,260 miles (3,637 km, 1,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAO to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 NAO to HIM?
Nonstop service on NAO–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 4h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAO to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NAO–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NAO to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NAO–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.