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VST to HIM: distance & flight time
Vasteras (Stockholm Västerås Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,855 mi
7,813 km · 4,218 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- VST — Stockholm Västerås Airport · Vasteras, Sweden
- 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 VST
- EKT · Eskilstuna Airport17 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport45 mi away
- BMA · Stockholm-Bromma Airport49 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport56 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 VST from HIM?
The flight distance from Vasteras (VST) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,855 miles (7,813 km, 4,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VST to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 VST to HIM?
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