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VAN to HIM: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,144 mi
5,059 km · 2,732 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from HIM?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,144 miles (5,059 km, 2,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 VAN to HIM?
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