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AOO to HIM: distance & flight time
Altoona (Altoona Blair County Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,845 mi
14,235 km · 7,686 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AOO — Altoona Blair County Airport · Altoona, 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 AOO
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 AOO from HIM?
The flight distance from Altoona (AOO) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,845 miles (14,235 km, 7,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOO to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 AOO to HIM?
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