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GUS to HIM: distance & flight time
Peru (Grissom Air Reserve Base) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,974 mi
14,442 km · 7,798 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- GUS — Grissom Air Reserve Base · Peru, 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 GUS
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport10 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport44 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field47 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field49 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 GUS from HIM?
The flight distance from Peru (GUS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,974 miles (14,442 km, 7,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 GUS to HIM?
Nonstop service on GUS–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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUS to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUS–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUS to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUS–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.