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YLI to HIM: distance & flight time
Ylivieska-raudaskyla (Ylivieska Airfield) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,733 mi
7,616 km · 4,113 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m 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
- YLI — Ylivieska Airfield · Ylivieska-raudaskyla, Finland
- 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 YLI
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport53 mi away
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- KAU · Kauhava Airport82 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport91 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 YLI from HIM?
The flight distance from Ylivieska-raudaskyla (YLI) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,733 miles (7,616 km, 4,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLI to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 YLI to HIM?
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