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ZHY to HIM: distance & flight time
Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
2,539 mi
4,085 km · 2,206 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
- 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 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 ZHY from HIM?
The flight distance from Zhongwei (ZHY) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 2,539 miles (4,085 km, 2,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHY to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 ZHY to HIM?
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