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CVG to HIM: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,055 mi
14,572 km · 7,868 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from HIM?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,055 miles (14,572 km, 7,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 CVG to HIM?
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