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SHA to HIM: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,048 mi
4,905 km · 2,649 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from HIM?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,048 miles (4,905 km, 2,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 SHA to HIM?
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