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BHM to HIM: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,451 mi
15,210 km · 8,213 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 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 BHM from HIM?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,451 miles (15,210 km, 8,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 BHM to HIM?
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