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YXU to HIM: distance & flight time
London (London Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,733 mi
14,054 km · 7,588 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m 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
- YXU — London Airport · London, 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 YXU
- YQS · St Thomas Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome25 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport88 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport49 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 YXU from HIM?
The flight distance from London (YXU) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,733 miles (14,054 km, 7,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXU to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 YXU to HIM?
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