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YME to HIM: distance & flight time
Matane (Matane Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,065 mi
12,979 km · 7,008 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- YME — Matane Airport · Matane, 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 YME
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport38 mi away
- YBC · Baie Comeau Airport39 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport54 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport75 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 YME from HIM?
The flight distance from Matane (YME) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,065 miles (12,979 km, 7,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YME to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 YME to HIM?
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