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YGQ to HIM: distance & flight time
Geraldton (Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,375 mi
13,479 km · 7,278 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YGQ — Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport · Geraldton, Canada
- 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 YGQ
- YQN · Nakina Airport30 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport68 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport76 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport94 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 YGQ from HIM?
The flight distance from Geraldton (YGQ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,375 miles (13,479 km, 7,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGQ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 YGQ to HIM?
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