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CHA to HIM: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,326 mi
15,009 km · 8,104 nm
18h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 45m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from HIM?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,326 miles (15,009 km, 8,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 45m 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 CHA to HIM?
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