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SAW to HIM: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,885 mi
6,253 km · 3,376 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from HIM?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,885 miles (6,253 km, 3,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 SAW to HIM?
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