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TAR to HIM: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,477 mi
7,204 km · 3,890 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from HIM?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,477 miles (7,204 km, 3,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 TAR to HIM?
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