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UAS to HIM: distance & flight time
Samburu South (Buffalo Spring) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,036 mi
4,885 km · 2,638 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
- 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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 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 UAS from HIM?
The flight distance from Samburu South (UAS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,036 miles (4,885 km, 2,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UAS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 UAS to HIM?
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