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FLV to HIM: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,150 mi
14,725 km · 7,951 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from HIM?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,150 miles (14,725 km, 7,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 FLV to HIM?
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