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VIY to HIM: distance & flight time
Villacoublay (Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,291 mi
8,515 km · 4,598 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- VIY — Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base · Villacoublay, 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 VIY
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport23 mi away
- TNF · Toussus-le-Noble Airport4 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport9 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport18 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 VIY from HIM?
The flight distance from Villacoublay (VIY) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,291 miles (8,515 km, 4,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIY to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 VIY to HIM?
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