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AUS to HIM: distance & flight time
Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,793 mi
15,760 km · 8,510 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m 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
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 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 AUS from HIM?
The flight distance from Austin (AUS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,793 miles (15,760 km, 8,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 AUS to HIM?
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