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CGX to HIM: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,914 mi
14,345 km · 7,746 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 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 CGX from HIM?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,914 miles (14,345 km, 7,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 CGX to HIM?
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