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GLW to HIM: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow Municipal Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,209 mi
14,821 km · 8,003 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m 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
- GLW — Glasgow Municipal Airport · Glasgow, 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 GLW
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport26 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field60 mi away
- BNA · Nashville International Airport74 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport74 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 GLW from HIM?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLW) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,209 miles (14,821 km, 8,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLW to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 GLW to HIM?
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