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PEN to HIM: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,338 mi
2,153 km · 1,162 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 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 PEN from HIM?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,338 miles (2,153 km, 1,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 PEN to HIM?
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