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SFQ to HIM: distance & flight time
Sanliurfa (Şanlıurfa Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,311 mi
5,329 km · 2,877 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m 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
- SFQ — Şanlıurfa Airport · Sanliurfa, 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 SFQ
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport24 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport49 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport76 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport93 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 SFQ from HIM?
The flight distance from Sanliurfa (SFQ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,311 miles (5,329 km, 2,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFQ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 SFQ to HIM?
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