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VHY to HIM: distance & flight time
Vichy (Vichy-Charmeil Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,224 mi
8,407 km · 4,540 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- VHY — Vichy-Charmeil Airport · Vichy, France
- 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 VHY
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport29 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport30 mi away
- SYT · Saint-Yan Airport34 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport50 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 VHY from HIM?
The flight distance from Vichy (VHY) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,224 miles (8,407 km, 4,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VHY to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 VHY to HIM?
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