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RUD to HIM: distance & flight time
Emam Shahr (Shahroud Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,548 mi
4,100 km · 2,214 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m 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
- RUD — Shahroud Airport · Emam Shahr, Iran
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RUD
- GBT · Gorgan Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport69 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport107 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport140 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 RUD from HIM?
The flight distance from Emam Shahr (RUD) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,548 miles (4,100 km, 2,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUD to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUD to HIM?
Nonstop service on RUD–HIM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUD to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUD–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUD to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUD–HIM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.