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FCM to HIM: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,767 mi
14,109 km · 7,618 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from HIM?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,767 miles (14,109 km, 7,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 FCM to HIM?
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