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DRE to HIM: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,584 mi
13,815 km · 7,459 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from HIM?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,584 miles (13,815 km, 7,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 DRE to HIM?
Nonstop service on DRE–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 17h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to HIM?
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Why are some DRE to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRE–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.