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RIX to HIM: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,539 mi
7,305 km · 3,944 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- 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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 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 RIX from HIM?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,539 miles (7,305 km, 3,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 RIX to HIM?
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