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POL to TRR: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
3,162 mi
5,089 km · 2,748 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 mi away
Near TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POL from TRR?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 3,162 miles (5,089 km, 2,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 time difference between Pemba and Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 3.5 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to TRR?
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