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ZNZ to HIM: distance & flight time
Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
3,041 mi
4,895 km · 2,643 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
- 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 ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 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 ZNZ from HIM?
The flight distance from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 3,041 miles (4,895 km, 2,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNZ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 ZNZ to HIM?
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