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YGW to HIM: distance & flight time
Kuujjuarapik (Kuujjuarapik Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
7,893 mi
12,702 km · 6,859 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YGW — Kuujjuarapik Airport · Kuujjuarapik, 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 YGW
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport99 mi away
- YSK · Sanikiluaq Airport104 mi away
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport112 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport114 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 YGW from HIM?
The flight distance from Kuujjuarapik (YGW) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 7,893 miles (12,702 km, 6,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGW to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 YGW to HIM?
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