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DSM to HIM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,994 mi
14,475 km · 7,816 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from HIM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,994 miles (14,475 km, 7,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 DSM to HIM?
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