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SOU to HIM: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,454 mi
8,777 km · 4,739 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
- 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from HIM?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,454 miles (8,777 km, 4,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 SOU to HIM?
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