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AKO to HIM: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,094 mi
14,635 km · 7,902 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from HIM?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,094 miles (14,635 km, 7,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 AKO to HIM?
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