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ZRH to HIM: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
4,990 mi
8,031 km · 4,337 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
- 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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 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 ZRH from HIM?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 4,990 miles (8,031 km, 4,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 ZRH to HIM?
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