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GLS to HIM: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,844 mi
15,842 km · 8,554 nm
19h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 46m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 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 GLS from HIM?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,844 miles (15,842 km, 8,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 46m 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 GLS to HIM?
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