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GRB to HIM: distance & flight time
Green Bay (Austin Straubel International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,744 mi
14,072 km · 7,598 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m 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
- GRB — Austin Straubel International Airport · Green Bay, 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 GRB
- ATW · Appleton International Airport25 mi away
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport41 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport50 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport51 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 GRB from HIM?
The flight distance from Green Bay (GRB) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,744 miles (14,072 km, 7,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRB to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 GRB to HIM?
Nonstop service on GRB–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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRB to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRB–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRB to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRB–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.