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SHJ to HIM: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,058 mi
3,312 km · 1,788 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m 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
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- 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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 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 SHJ from HIM?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,058 miles (3,312 km, 1,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 SHJ to HIM?
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