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FKL to HIM: distance & flight time
Franklin (Venango Regional Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,812 mi
14,181 km · 7,657 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m 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
- FKL — Venango Regional Airport · Franklin, 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 FKL
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport43 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport50 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field51 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport52 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 FKL from HIM?
The flight distance from Franklin (FKL) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,812 miles (14,181 km, 7,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKL to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 FKL to HIM?
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