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SHP to HIM: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,249 mi
5,228 km · 2,823 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m 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
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 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 SHP from HIM?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,249 miles (5,228 km, 2,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHP to HIM?
Nonstop service on SHP–HIM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHP–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHP to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHP–HIM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.