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ZEM to HIM: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,099 mi
13,034 km · 7,038 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 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 ZEM from HIM?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,099 miles (13,034 km, 7,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 ZEM to HIM?
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