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GTR to HIM: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,489 mi
15,271 km · 8,246 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from HIM?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,489 miles (15,271 km, 8,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 4m 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 GTR to HIM?
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