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GSP to HIM: distance & flight time
Greenville (Greenville Spartanburg International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,273 mi
14,924 km · 8,058 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m 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
- GSP — Greenville Spartanburg International Airport · Greenville, 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 GSP
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport8 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport13 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport75 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 GSP from HIM?
The flight distance from Greenville (GSP) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,273 miles (14,924 km, 8,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GSP to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 GSP to HIM?
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