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WUH to HIM: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,656 mi
4,275 km · 2,308 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
- 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 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 WUH from HIM?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,656 miles (4,275 km, 2,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 WUH to HIM?
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