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URT to HIM: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,242 mi
1,999 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 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 URT from HIM?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,242 miles (1,999 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from URT to HIM?
Nonstop service on URT–HIM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on URT–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some URT to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain URT–HIM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.