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FNT to HIM: distance & flight time
Flint (Bishop International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,783 mi
14,135 km · 7,632 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 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 FNT from HIM?
The flight distance from Flint (FNT) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,783 miles (14,135 km, 7,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNT to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FNT to HIM?
Nonstop service on FNT–HIM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNT to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNT–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNT to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNT–HIM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.