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XQC to HIM: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,935 mi
4,724 km · 2,551 nm
6h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 13m 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
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- 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 XQC
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport47 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base61 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base106 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base111 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 XQC from HIM?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,935 miles (4,724 km, 2,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 13m 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 XQC to HIM?
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