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VRK to HIM: distance & flight time
Varkaus (Varkaus Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,584 mi
7,377 km · 3,983 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m 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
- VRK — Varkaus Airport · Varkaus, Finland
- 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 VRK
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport38 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport40 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport58 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport65 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 VRK from HIM?
The flight distance from Varkaus (VRK) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,584 miles (7,377 km, 3,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRK to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 VRK to HIM?
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