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BKW to HIM: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,066 mi
14,590 km · 7,878 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from HIM?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,066 miles (14,590 km, 7,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BKW to HIM?
Nonstop service on BKW–HIM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to HIM?
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Why are some BKW to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKW–HIM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.