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AYS to HIM: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,507 mi
15,301 km · 8,262 nm
19h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 7m 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
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from HIM?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,507 miles (15,301 km, 8,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 7m 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 AYS to HIM?
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