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RYK to HIM: distance & flight time
Rahim Yar Khan (Shaikh Zaid Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,568 mi
2,524 km · 1,363 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- RYK — Shaikh Zaid Airport · Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
- 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 RYK
- SUL · Sui Airport69 mi away
- SKZ · Sukkur Airport102 mi away
- KCF · Kadanwari Airport103 mi away
- JSA · Jaisalmer Airport109 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 RYK from HIM?
The flight distance from Rahim Yar Khan (RYK) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,568 miles (2,524 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RYK to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 RYK to HIM?
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