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NMS to HIM: distance & flight time
Namsang (Namsang Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,427 mi
2,297 km · 1,240 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- NMS — Namsang Airport · Namsang, Burma
- 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 NMS
- HEH · Heho Airport62 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport89 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport102 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport111 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 NMS from HIM?
The flight distance from Namsang (NMS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,427 miles (2,297 km, 1,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NMS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 NMS to HIM?
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