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ERI to HIM: distance & flight time
Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,774 mi
14,120 km · 7,624 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 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 ERI from HIM?
The flight distance from Erie (ERI) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,774 miles (14,120 km, 7,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERI to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 ERI to HIM?
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