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RUK to HIM: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,424 mi
2,292 km · 1,237 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- 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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 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 RUK from HIM?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,424 miles (2,292 km, 1,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 RUK to HIM?
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