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WVN to HIM: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
5,072 mi
8,163 km · 4,408 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 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 WVN from HIM?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 5,072 miles (8,163 km, 4,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 WVN to HIM?
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