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AAP to HIM: distance & flight time
Houston (Andrau Airpark) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,817 mi
15,799 km · 8,531 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- AAP — Andrau Airpark · Houston, United States
- 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 AAP
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport8 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport19 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 AAP from HIM?
The flight distance from Houston (AAP) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,817 miles (15,799 km, 8,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAP to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m 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 AAP to HIM?
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