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YYJ to HIM: distance & flight time
Victoria (Victoria International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,248 mi
13,275 km · 7,168 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YYJ — Victoria International Airport · Victoria, 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 YYJ
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport39 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base11 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base15 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 YYJ from HIM?
The flight distance from Victoria (YYJ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,248 miles (13,275 km, 7,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYJ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 YYJ to HIM?
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