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THR to HIM: distance & flight time
Teheran (Mehrabad International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,674 mi
4,303 km · 2,323 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m 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
- THR — Mehrabad International Airport · Teheran, Iran
- 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 THR
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport28 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport68 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport80 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 THR from HIM?
The flight distance from Teheran (THR) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,674 miles (4,303 km, 2,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THR to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 THR to HIM?
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