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DYS to HIM: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,640 mi
15,514 km · 8,377 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from HIM?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,640 miles (15,514 km, 8,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 DYS to HIM?
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