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SYM to HIM: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,672 mi
2,691 km · 1,453 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from HIM?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,672 miles (2,691 km, 1,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 SYM to HIM?
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