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OSM to HIM: distance & flight time
Mosul (Mosul International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,075 mi
4,949 km · 2,672 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- OSM — Mosul International Airport · Mosul, Iraq
- 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 OSM
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport37 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base89 mi away
- NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport95 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 OSM from HIM?
The flight distance from Mosul (OSM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,075 miles (4,949 km, 2,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 OSM to HIM?
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