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GSO to HIM: distance & flight time
Greensboro (Piedmont Triad International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,144 mi
14,716 km · 7,946 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GSO — Piedmont Triad International Airport · Greensboro, 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 GSO
- INT · Smith Reynolds Airport16 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport83 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport47 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport61 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 GSO from HIM?
The flight distance from Greensboro (GSO) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,144 miles (14,716 km, 7,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GSO 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.
Are there nonstop flights from GSO to HIM?
Nonstop service on GSO–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 18h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GSO to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GSO–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GSO to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GSO–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.