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REB to HIM: distance & flight time
Rechlin-laerz (Rechlin-Lärz Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,880 mi
7,853 km · 4,240 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- REB — Rechlin-Lärz Airport · Rechlin-laerz, Germany
- 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 REB
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport31 mi away
- SZW · Schwerin Parchim Airport41 mi away
- RLG · Rostock-Laage Airport47 mi away
- TXL · Berlin-Tegel Airport56 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 REB from HIM?
The flight distance from Rechlin-laerz (REB) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,880 miles (7,853 km, 4,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from REB to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 REB to HIM?
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